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Jaihoon's lyric explores the paradoxical nature of love, using biblical allusions to depict the tension between longing and reverence.

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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Mujeeb Jaihoon

Mujeeb Jaihoon, reputed Indian author, explores themes of universal love, deeply embedded in a disruptive spiritual worldview.

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Suhail Siddiqi

Masha Allah you are blessed with the gift of thoughts and words

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Well written

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