Ecstasy Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

Oh clear night
Oh night which more gorgeous than amethyst
Oh night that has merged
The one who I love most
Absorbing beloved into my dream

Upon my blossoming heart
Which I kept for her alone
There I lay sleeping
And I care for her
There in a breeze from high hills

When cool breeze blew from inner center
Swaying her hair and gown
I touched my chin
With her gentle hand
Enduring all my feelings

I forgot myself
Laying my hope on my beloved
All things melted, I went out from myself
Leaving my adores
Forgotten among the lotus

(inspired by Robert Schumann's Chiarina)