When On Thy Knee Poem by Taher Shemaly

My desires in heavens and earth
been wasted on tortures of time
Just seeking a peace to give birth
and for my soul to be in rhyme

Poor I am without thee
whatsoever comes by my hand
Rest the head of me upon thy knee
and let the all by thy magic go blind

When the moon hears me not
to thy chest my heart shall go
Who I got in this life of plot
and to where my face shall go

But to thy merciful blessings
by thy quiet smile facing my tear
Tired I got to be with no wishings
just love I lost before like my tear

And when night pours into
my eyes and blind like I be
you are the only sun that shines into
my mind and the rising soul of me

Oh Angel in heavens I can't reach
put thy hand in that harsh hand of me
Tired I am and rest I am never to reach
so take me where I never meant to be