Come Near For A While Poem by Muhammad Shanazar

Come near for a while
To feel me with your glance,
Writing on my passion
A poem charge with emotions.
Else this night will go astray,
It now stays for a while in my patio
Embellished with moonlight,
But will go soon to the farthest lands.

Lo! Bauhinias blossom in the forest,
The flowers of laburnums
Replete with fragrance,
A long queue is in front of the butterflies,
Mimusops stand ornamented in the rows,
This gorgeous night
Is here as a transient guest,
The congregation of moon and stars
Is also fleeting.

The soft toy-homes of sand
That we have just made,
The glaring nocturnal-display
That we have managed,
Display in it a little lamp of hope,
A surging massage, pulsating in faith,
Come hither for a while;
Make me radiant with a touch,
Bequeath to life
The meanings of sanctity,
Else this night
Will go astray somewhere else.


Written by Jagdish Prakash (India)
Translated by Muhammad Shanazar (Pakistan)