Jaihoon’s lyric explores the paradoxical nature of love, using biblical allusions to depict the tension between longing and reverence.
Flee not so far,
Lest I lose my sight,
Like Jacob of Canaan.
Hey, my love-cheeked Beloved.
Approach not so close,
Lest I faint,
Like Moses of Egypt.
July 22 2019. Edit 2024
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Masha Allah you are blessed with the gift of thoughts and words
Well written