by Muhammad Awais Aftab | |
Published on: May 9, 2004 | |
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Type: Poetry | |
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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..." « return. |