Love - Calm And Quiet - by And By Became My Madness Poem by Mohammad Younus

Love - calm and quiet - by and by became my madness;
The self transfixed and took leave of being;
And transformed into ecstasy great,
When it sated with embraces of my beloved,
It turned into an excited sitar string,
The echoing sound filled me with pure rapture,
I see my beloved's glory in all his creation,
How I sprout with joy when I sit down in dust,
In my beloved's presence!
A serpent resting on my heart no longer bites me,
Houris and gilman shower dust of stars over me,
Beloved, I swear, I'm not concerned with any other;
If today I walk with pride and dignity,
To God' garden, it is all through God's grace,
Who will be the heir of God on the earth?
Only one who is a devout selfless lover,
Who is not afraid of death...
...and of losing glamour of earthly life,
In whose heart the river of doubt does not run deep,
I am full with ecstasy,
The brilliant soundfall of music divine sounds in me,
I pray this brilliant soundfall may never stop,
May my heart always gaze at your magnificent beauty...
... spread all over,
At times, the great tolling bell jingles in my head,
Every toll now moves me, now makes me shrill.

Mykoul