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Irfanimals | Faiku (Fighting Haiku)

May 24, 2016Irfan Syed Leave a comment

Irfanimals LogoFor animals:

Because I can only fight so much,

I write so much.

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Bunch of dark nails, among a heap of lighter-coloured nails, forming the word 'Irony'

Iaiku: Irony Haiku

August 28, 2015Irfan Syed Leave a comment

Height of irony:

Getting killed by an ambulance,

Or worse,

A hearse.

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Man meditating on hilltop with highrise city below him

Mediku: Meditation Haiku

August 23, 2015Irfan Syed Leave a comment

The core of meditation:

Quiet the mind,

To listen to the heart.

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Chained dog on the threshold of street home, with its chin down

Chaiku: Chennai Haiku

August 18, 2015Irfan Syed Leave a comment

The number of chained dogs

you see in Chennai,

you’d think it’s called Chain-naai.

∞

Note: ‘Naai’ in Tamil/Thamizh means ‘dog’.

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'Sholay' title on screen, but turned upside down

Shocku: Shocker Sholay Haiku

August 18, 2015Irfan Syed Leave a comment

Is it okay

to love Bollywood

but not care much about Sholay?

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Cartoon of growling dog

Graiku: Grrrrr Haiku

August 10, 2015Irfan Syed Leave a comment

It’s trite:

Barking dogs never bite.

But what few tell you:

Growling dogs do.

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Tightly-tied up calf

Taiku: Tied-up Haiku

July 26, 2015Irfan Syed Leave a comment

Tethered,

the only body part

milch animals can move

is their tails.

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Forlorn-looking chained dog

Naiku (Naai Haiku)

May 9, 2015Irfan Syed Leave a comment

Wherever I see a big house in Chennai,

there I see a chained dog.

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