2004 Poems

Tangled in the Love-Web

April 18, 2004

Heartbroken by an unanswered prayer, the poet grapples with the natural feeling of human envy when another receives divine favor.

April 14, 2004

Delving into the clever ploys of lovers, this poem exposes their games to prolong their Beloved’s sweet discourse.

March 28, 2004

Given the inevitability of death, Mujeeb Jaihoon contemplates the irony of lovers squabbling with one another in their short life span.

March 4, 2004

Jaihoon contrasts the solitary inspiration of pain with the newfound inspiration of love, suggesting that the latter enriches the creativity.

February 29, 2004

Adrift in the tempestuous sea of human conflicts, Mujeeb Jaihoon grapples with the yearning for the higher power of Divine mercy.

February 15, 2004

Angels marvel at humanity’s unique ability to construct love’s sanctuary both in this life and beyond.

February 14, 2004

A lover left in awe after receiving an instant Him-loving reply from the Beloved.

February 14, 2004

Defying the notion of falling in love, this poem by Mujeeb Jaihoon explores love as an upward journey.

February 10, 2004

In a lovesick poem, Jaihoon uses the metaphor of a nightingale, yearning for a rose, to depict the pain of obsessive love.

February 10, 2004

Exploring the profound desire for a reunion beyond physical barriers, the mystery of self, and the hope for divine mercy.