Desires Poem by Akhtar Jawad

Neither I am as great as Leigh Hunt,
nor like Abou Ben Adhem,
I do not know how I saw a light,
and a beautiful Angel with shining wings
writing something in a golden book.
"Dear what are you writing in the book? "
"I am writing names of persons who remained ignored.
"Will you please write my name and my desires? "
The Angel had to make a long list for me.
He took my heart leaving me sleeping,
till the next night
when it came once again,
returned my heart that was filled in with love,
and told me,
"As long as your heart is not empty,
all your desires will be fulfilled."
Next day I was married,
and she came in my life,
followed by my children and grandchildren.
Some of my desires were fulfilled by my wife,
some by my children and grandchildren,
Thanks God you taught the lonely individual,
to make a family and share the pains and joys.
When the black ironies on my head were turned in silver
the Angel came once again and shew,
a blank paper.
He said,
"Nothing is left in the list,
would you like to get prepared another list? "
"No Dear! , I am satisfied and content.
I think my heart is empty now."
"No, it's not empty,
It's now filled in with divine love,
you played your role very well,
this time I shall not go back alone to the Heaven.
Come with me on a pleasure trip,
you now need rest and recreation."

(When after a heart attack I was in CCU, I was thinking like this)