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The finest Urdu and English poetry from legendary and contemporary poets
3 poems available
Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Meaning
Without dreams life loses its ability to soar and becomes desolate.
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Langston Hughes
I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but could not,
So I jumped in and sank.
Life is fine!
Fine as wine!
Life is fine!
Meaning
Facing life challenges head-on and finding them beautiful.
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Langston Hughes
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.
Tomorrow,
I will be at the table
When company comes.
Meaning
A powerful assertion of belonging and dignity in the face of discrimination.
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