Munia Khan is a celebrated Bangladeshi poet whose evocative verses delve into themes of love, loss, and human resilience. Through her lyrical mastery, she captures the profound emotions and delicate beauty of life, touching hearts across generations. Munia's poetry inspires reflection, healing, and hope, encouraging readers to embrace their vulnerabilities and celebrate their strength. Her creative spirit and dedication to literary art empower many to find solace and courage in their own stories, making her a cherished voice in contemporary poetry.
"My past lives alone. That's why my loneliness wants to live in the past."
"Souls of love breathlessly sailTowards our time when hours failTo cope with longing here we areChasing the speed of a falling starMiles and miles fleetly we goDown to the ocean, deeper the flowWaves now know their crushing tide Splashing between joy and pride."
"I think poetry without metaphor is like husband and wife living in separate bedrooms."
"In my reality all the mosquitoes are vampires and all fireflies are dragons."
"Every dream is the beginning of a new life in your thoughts.."
"No living thing is ugly in this world. Even a tarantula considers itself beautiful."
"In my dreams I am sleepingI am sleeping in my dreamsI wish to dream in my sleepJust wish to dream in my sleep."
"When you 'lie' to me, you don't 'lie down' or lay.Even after the game you still want to play."
"When I ache to live, my mind loves to stay with the peaceful whiteness of a pigeon's care...in boundless amity.."
"I love to chase my shadow to feel how it rests in the dark."
"Even a wolf knows how to be polite when animalistic humans have no clue about politeness."
"Sharpen your life always; even though it will come to an end like a pencil, we have to keep on writing."
"The joy of knowing a foreign language is inexpressible. I find it really difficult to express such joy in my mother tongue."
"Only the writers can change or fix the past by going back to edit old works."
"When you become a raindrop in your mind Thunder is the closest friend you may find Wind lashed trees, dark clouds, lightning or the dust Everything you will bear once you adjust."