Love

Your Smile: Heart Set Aflame

November 4, 2004

Mujeeb Jaihoon’s poem about the power of a smile to mend a broken heart and bring one closer to God.

September 24, 2004

Mujeeb Jaihoon’s poem on the silent suffering and unwavering hope that blossom in the face of unrequited love

May 17, 2004

A lover fears he may not be able to reciprocate his beloved’s love and worries about divine retribution— poetizes Mujeeb Jaihoon

May 5, 2004

Love is too great a flower to bloom on this earth and too long a song to hum in this short life, writes Mujeeb Jaihoon

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 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.

January 26, 2004

Prayers from loved ones often receive quicker response than our own.

January 16, 2004

Gold loses its luster compared to the radiant blessing of saluting the Holy Prophet.