Aadhi Gawahi - a powerful poem by (late) Mrs Rehana Taufiq

Mrs Rehana Taufiq was the elder sister of poet-playwright Sarmad Sehbai and actor Manzar Sehbai. She was the mother-in-law of former Federal Minister Dr Shireen Mazari & actress Shehnaz Shaikh. Mrs Taufiq passed away in Lahore in June 2023 at the age of 85. Her late husband Taufiq Rafat was one of the most distinguished Pakistani poets in English.

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بہت عمدہ۔

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Absolutely fantastic.

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It cuts like a knife! Piercingly honest!

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Thank you for sharing this full poem. I’d been looking for this for the last two years! Are there any other poems by her?