Mujeeb Jaihoon’s poem on the silent suffering and unwavering hope that blossom in the face of unrequited love
Pain is not new in love
Why waste time crying about?
Hey the lovely rose
Who pricked my tender soul
Ask anyone but me:
How I bled in your longing
Ask my eyes about
The flood of tears
Ask my heart
How faintly it beat
Ask the mirror
About the strangers’ face
Ask the prayer rug
About my eager prayers
Ask the heavens
About my patience
Ah! Ask your Merciful Lord-
About the hope I hoarded.
Sep 24 2004. Edit March 2024