An Ocean Deep

Dive into the depths of profound love for the Beloved, discovering hidden treasures while risking everything else.

Ya Rabb!

No,
To love You
So dear
I haven’t
Seen You near.

No,
To believe You
In fear
I haven’t
Heard You clear.

No,
Of my firm belief
I know nothing
Save I have a lil’
Or more love for him.

Yes,
I know I have a heart:
It throbs for him of late.

Yes,
I know I exist:
I am of his caravan.

Hey lovers!

If for the Beloved
You burn your heart,
The forces of this world
Will fall at your feet.

If this colorful world
Had no Beloved,
The garden: sigh, dull,
Nightingale: sigh, lull.

Hey lovers!
World learned the difference
Between ‘La‘ and ‘Illa.’
No wonder why the kalima
Ends in Rasoolullah!

Love is an ocean deep.
The more you dive,
The more treasures you heap:
And You may not return alive.

Nov 06 2006. Edit May 2024