Longing

Crystal tears fall from the cheeks of rain
slowly engulfs a fire of pain
that burning longing is what consumes my inside
these ablaze flames force my heart to abide

Heaven’s vault attracted my sight
the day was covered by a mystical night
on this universe slowly walked a princess of white
the moon she was dancing with the sun
God’s hand it is who melts two beings to one
the sky flashed in a passionate beam
as these heavenly bodies fulfilled love’s dream

A silent breeze wrapped me whole
then all emotions streamed forth from my soul,

“Oh my timeless beautiful dear
from the shadows of eternity hear
the echoes of solitude that my heart bear
I have become a lost autumn leaf that is burning
who has written upon the silence of wind “yearning”
everything I love I have given
sacrificed all and to the wasteland of separation been driven
but now my beloved you are here
the moment for your hand to touch mine is near.”

As I await a smile lit my eyes
caught by your moonshine that above all roses rise
my entire heart is drowned by your being
who filled its depths with a love
that hides all my agony in sweet dreaming

All my tearful cries fell upon your chest
while you slowly put me to sleep in console’s nest
I was a roaming Majnun who did not see
until now that my long sought Layla is thee
whispering…”come and hold my hand
let us walk together over life’s sand”

Whoever has seen the starlit face of this essence
feels the power of al-Mahdi’s presence…