English Ghazal (Every Time) Poem by Shabeeh Haider

The same story has been repeated every time,
A heart that trusts has now been cheated every time.
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I lay roses along the path where you will pass,
Then why with thorns have I been greeted every time?
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The enemies don't need to fight with me again,
My friends make sure, I am defeated every time
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The medicines that I have taken fail to cure,
But with your smile I have been treated every time.
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To hide the scars that you have left in Shabeeh's heart,
Deep in his shell he has retreated every time.