Mujeeb Jaihoon’s response to those who enquire about what gifts has the poet brought from the land of Meem.
Gifts and presents
Entice lovers:
“What have you brought us
From the land of the Meem-sojourn?”
Replied I:
“I have neither antiques
Nor any souvenirs.
Rather, with me is a bag of gems—
Seen by neither Jinn nor Ins.
More invaluable than any gifts,
Inimitable are they in looks.”
April 27 2022. Ramadan 26 1443.
By weighing the count of forgetting against remembering, this poem proves that math always fails once the self dissolves in
Our everyday choices are emotional, not rational. We demand proof for God but never for the morning coffee.
We revolve around His “signboards” like little ones circling a merry-go-round. We run between the hills, leaving behind the barren
By weighing the count of forgetting against remembering, this poem proves that math always fails once the self dissolves in
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SubhanAllah!! The sojourn by itself is a gift, a marvel, which is unparalleled. The last two lines are so profound, “Invaluable than any gifts, Inimitable are they in looks”.