Known for her rare sensitivity and deeply introspective style, Syeda Fizza Batool Jaffari has once again touched the hearts of her audience with a symbolic ghazal that explores the three foundational seasons of human life: childhood, youth, and old age. Her poetry, rich with metaphor and emotional resonance, transforms the passage of time into a soulful narrative—one that every reader finds themselves reflected in.

The recurring refrain binds the ghazal together:
“Life is a journey of three seasons, Fizza…
The laughter of childhood, the fire of youth, the stillness of old age—
Every stage is a prayer, a pain, a window opening into a new story.”
This refrain becomes the heartbeat of the ghazal, anchoring readers as they move through the symbolic landscapes of human experience.
Fizza begins with childhood, the most tender phase of life—a season painted in warm, golden light.
In her imagery, childhood is a world where even sunlight is gentle and shadows carry songs. Through her words, we see children building sandcastles filled with paradise-sized dreams, unaware of how temporary sand and time can be.
They reach out to the moon with fearless wonder, chase butterflies like companions, and believe the entire universe fits inside their tiny hands. Their eyes glow with the softness of a new dawn—a dawn that promises endless discovery.
She paints a scene of a child hiding behind a mother’s dupatta, peeking out not out of fear, but out of shy curiosity. The world, though vast, feels safe—wrapped in the fragrance of home, the lullabies of elders, and the warmth of trust.
Through this phase, Fizza captures the essence of innocence:
A world where imagination is infinite, love is simple, and every moment is a story in itself.