Expectation Poem by Afzal Shauq

I live in hopes
this is the night
you will stay...

But like my shadow
in the light of day
you stay beside me.

But as the sun sets
and darkness falls
You always leave...

My sweet friend...
You are the candle
of another's house.

So I can have
no expectation.
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Poem In Pashto By: Afzal Shauq
Translated in English By: Alley Boling
Book: 'TWIST OF FATES' Poem No.35/Page.65
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© Afzal Shauq