by Muhammad Awais Aftab
Published on: May 9, 2004
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Type: Poetry

Everywhere I searched for her
Through wind and tide I looked for her
A person unknown and unfamiliar
Yet I at all times craved for her
And I said,” Be with me, forever."

I searched for her in depths of seas
Over ports and isolated quays
For the fancied figure, I had never seen
For the beauty and charm of thee
As I said,” Be with me, forever."

A face as lovely as the moon
And eyes which were for me a boon
A smile from which love dripped
As bright as the sun in June
For I said,” Be with me, forever."

Over barren deserts and marshy lands
With hopes slipping from my hands
Thou came like a pleasant breeze
A charm, a magic from thy wands
When I said,” Be with me, forever."

'Who are you?' I often ask
Thy face hidden by a mask
Of misty clouds and nebulas
Thy search is an arduous task!
Why I said,” Be with me, forever."

I often doubt that you exist
But thy voice to whom I list
Tells me to keep looking
And rest assured that you subsist
Once I said,” Be with me, forever."

You stand for my peace of mind
My eternal love and feelings kind
Though unknown is our rendezvous
But I am sure that I will find
And then you'll say,” Be with me, forever..."


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