With the presence of the beloved, the lover turns to a madman while he feels as if death resides beside him, writes Mujeeb Jaihoon
My heart without you
In pain beats
With no joy
Confused what to write
Wandering as a lost kite
Even dreams look bad
Sleep seldom comes
Suffocated with solitude
Despised with own self
Love seems so unreal
Unable to feel
Feel so scared
Even to cry
Shun the flowers
Miserable at your absence
No longer enjoy
The joys of life
Lines broken
Words incomplete
O love-cheeked one!
My own shadow
Seems strange
To me your presence
Alone was true friend
My heart without you
Sobs, tearless
Every nerve in me
Complains, annoys
Drugged with your love
Intoxicated with passion
Without you beside
Death with me resides
Time at me fun pokes
Solitude stone throws
Without you beside
A madman am I let loose
O love-cheeked one!
Joyless,
Lifeless,
Without you:
I am less.
Aug 28, 2007. Edit Feb 2024
4 comments
Very nice.
Reminds me of Kahil Gibran a little bit…… Very sad poem…….. I can sense the incredible passion that you have in your heart…… It sounds almost as if your lover died….it’s that powerful.
I can relate to this poem. Wonderful Jaihoon.
Hello Jaihoon, Another haunting poem from you – full of anguish and yearning for the impossible. Your magnificent imageries evoke a sense of inner turmoil.
There’s a pervading note of loss and grief as if the poet’s links with a sacred presence is severed. These lines capture poignantly the depths of existential despair. A deeply inspirational write.