A Human Face Poem by Akhtar Jawad

A Human Face

Rating: 5.0


So long ago having ended nineteen years in playing
I was astonished to taste for the first time a new éclair
Though I could not see your face as you were veiled
Still a few glimpses gave an idea that your complexion is fair.
Chasing veiled faces hoping one day the wind will explore
A face, beautiful I expect, I could love and adore.

Time whitened my hairs and darkened sensitive skin
My dreaming eyes, my loving heart and my thinking brain
And I, with a pen to draw your sketch in beautiful words
When fell in love, believe me, saw your face in a love stain
What a glace, what a grace, a lovely smile on a handsome face,
In a mirror, though virtual, saw it; it was my own awesome face!

Saturday, May 26, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: face
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
After reading comments of my friend, I realized that I should write a note to explain this poem. I wanted to see God but He is veiled. Then I took help from the sayings of Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)that God created Adam with his face. If I want to see God I should see a human face.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kostas Lagos 26 May 2018

That's a good, solid poem! Great work!

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Kelly Kurt 26 May 2018

And I, with a pen to draw your sketch in beautiful words- Such a wonderful line!

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Bharati Nayak 26 May 2018

Time whitened my hairs and darkened sensitive skin My dreaming eyes, my loving heart and my thinking brain And I, with a pen to draw your sketch in beautiful words When fell in love, believe me, saw your face in a love stain What a glace, what a grace, a lovely smile on a handsome face, In a mirror, though virtual, saw it; it was my own awesome face! - - -A poem with mysticism- - -When veil falls you discover a human face- -so much in love- - the lover becomes the love.

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Me Poet Yeps Poet 26 May 2018

glace, what a grace, a lovely smile on a handsome face, GLACE GRACE FACE LACE AND AWESOME FACE WE ALL LOVE IN OUR LIVES AND DREAMS TO TRACE RACE AFTER RACE WITH GRACE OF THAT THERE IS NO DISGRACE COME AND SEE MY SHINING FACE AT ONCE AT A FAST PACE AND EMBRACE LOVE TRACE ABD RTHEN SAY MI LOVE IS DIVINE'S GRACE

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Me Poet Yeps Poet 26 May 2018

Too many poems must not be composed till those written to the garbage bin of time has been by readers disposed I suppose.... glace, what a grace, a lovely smile on a handsome face, GLACE GRACE FACE LACE AND AWESOME FACE WE ALL LOVE IN OUR LIVES AND DREAMS TO TRACE RACE AFTER RACE WITH GRACE OF THAT THERE IS NO DISGRACE COME AND SEE MY SHINING FACE AT ONCE AT A FAST PACE AND EMBRACE LOVE TRACE ABD RTHEN SAY MI LOVE IS DIVINE'S GRACE

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Indira Renganathan 05 June 2018

Without your note it is difficult for me to infer your right thought....even I felt like Valsa only....a beautiful poem that deserves some more reads at the end

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Valsa George 27 May 2018

This is a lovely write! I thought you were referring to your beautiful wife's face! But at the end realized that Narcissus like, you were in love with your own image! A sure 10

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Khalida Bano Ali 27 May 2018

This hadeeth is proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) , in which he said: “If any one of you strikes (another) , let him avoid the face, for Allaah created Adam in His image.

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What a twist......I was caught unaware of this fascinating poem. I was thinking in the middle of this write that you are referring to your beautiful wife or the One Above. A thought provoking poem beautifully crafted. As could be gleaned from this write that you have fallen in love with your own face, we could logically say you have reached contentment in life. A great poem. Enjoyed reading it.10

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Susan Williams 26 May 2018

Bharati nailed it! ! ! - - ] the lover becomes the love, having fallen in love with his own face. A very fetching piece of work here!

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