The roses lost their fragrance - and -
The sunrise lost its charm - when -
The lady behind the door was struck - with -
Her unborn babe within - to -
Reunite with the noble parents.
My orphaned soul wanders, searching
Distracted, seeking the place of her remembrance
What would I not give to be among the few - who -
Earned the grace of attending to the last rites - or -
What I would give to find the place -where -
The holiest Lady was laid to rest - and -
Why will your days not darken O Believer - when -
The star of Al Zahraa has set on earth - and -
Risen in the heavens.
My orphaned soul wanders, searching
Distracted, seeking the place of her remembrance
Salaamullah 3layk ya Zahra al Batoul
. -Shahida-
Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Raheem
ReplyDeleteSalaam alaikum wa rahmatullah
Yet another excellent poem. I like the transition between the poem and the narrative (in italics), and my favourite part was:
"What would I not give to be among the few - who -
Earned the grace of attending to the last rites - or -
What I would give to find the place -where -
The holiest Lady was laid to rest - and -"
The beauty of these lines is that on one hand they show the grief and desires of someone who loses a loved one, but furthermore when one is aware of the noble personalities being discussed, one also recognizes that this is the wish of the loyalist to be among the great people who attended the last rites and are aware of the location of the grave.
Wa alaykum salaam wa rahmatullah wa barakaatuh.
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to comment. You captured precisely what I hoped to express by my inadequate words. may Allah bless you, and grant you the scent and proximity of al Zahraa' (as)'s grave. :)