If Ever I Gain My Senses

The love-stricken poet pleads with the beloved to arrive before the "Terrifying Summon."

Love’s Worth Every Thorn

Love is a fruit that will blossom only after years of tears and trials, write Mujeeb Jaihoon

Confessions of a Compulsive Lover

In the pursuit of passion's flame, this radical lover dreads divine judgment for his all-consuming…

Not for Long Can She Un-love

Just as the Rose can't ignore the Nightingale forever, the Beloved too can't un-love her lover for…

Love: No Place for the Self

Love is a land of sacrifice where the selfish seed is forbidden to sow— writes Mujeeb Jaihoon

Love Loquacious

The bold Love may be the fault and culprit. Yet the innocent and shy Lovers are the ones accused…

Beauty in the Burning Eyes

In this poem by Mujeeb Jaihoon, a lover pleads with his adamant beloved to let go of anger and…

Love: Beauty’s Mirror

Beauty lies neither in the object nor in the onlooker. Nay, it rests in the love-image that appears…

Apology wounds Love, deeper

Lovers treasure the love and revere its pain, without expecting any apology from the beloved—…

I Dare You to Love Me Not

Jaihoon's poem explores the philosophical torment of doubt in love, grappling with the fear of loss…

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