(27 November 1967 / Moez Monzil, Komlapur, Faridpur, Bangladesh)

poet Asif Andalib
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Joseph and Julekha

We were like ancient Egypt's Joseph and Julekha
You attracted me like Queen Cleopatra
But guilty feelings barred me again and again
From making love with you O my sweetheart

We were like Adam and Eve in paradise
But Satan has driven us out of there
By his black magical tricks

We were like two flowers on a branch of tree
A wild wind has blown us apart
From each other

We were like two birds singing a love song
A hunter has caught me by a horrible trap
Now he wants to sell me in the marketplace

Now we are like one soul having two bodies
Living in two separate worlds all day all night
With hopes and dreams like a dying supernova

Submitted: Saturday, September 29, 2012
Edited: Saturday, September 29, 2012

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  • Davina Teeling (10/1/2012 10:22:00 AM)

    Very beautiful Asif, I loved it. It reminds me of my own poem named A never ending love. You should read it some time :) It's about the same type of concept.

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  • Nurain Ali-balogun (10/1/2012 2:47:00 AM)

    Well written Asif, as always. Well done.

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  • Benaiah Sondashi (9/30/2012 3:02:00 PM)

    That's a well written poem its marvelous

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  • Allemagne Roßmann (9/30/2012 8:34:00 AM)

    Beyond imagination..a compact write and great read

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  • Hazel Evelyn Durham (9/29/2012 8:36:00 AM)

    A powerful love poem with great depth, great write!

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  • Unwritten Soul (9/29/2012 6:52:00 AM)

    This one is nicely written and u did like you always do..a sweet capturing poem_Soul

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  • Sallam Yassin (9/29/2012 6:16:00 AM)

    concentrated and sweet pure honey of love
    well done-sage work

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  • Jasbir Chatterjee (9/29/2012 5:42:00 AM)

    it's a nice poem...But take heart and move on, my friend...you might find another Julekha in the near future...

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  • Stevie Taite (9/29/2012 3:24:00 AM)

    Love you feel so deep but never to be. Let star dust fall a recreate! These lost love poems connect with my soul! Well done!

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  • Tanja Bulovic (9/29/2012 2:44:00 AM)

    Like a dying supernova... Beautiful.

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