I Am All Alone Poem by Mohammad Younus

I AM ALL ALONE

In my rosegarden
I am alone,
Drinking by myself
The pure wine,
The elexir -
That intoxicates not,
Nor makes crazy,
Who is in the cup?
A teetotaller!
Ahh! he cannot drink,
Wherever I go,
He accompanies me
If I sing,
He sings with me
If I dance,
He dances with me
If I am in peace,
He too is in peace
If I am in trouble,
He too is in trouble -
Never saying a word;
I have none other here -
Neither friends, nor foes
But, I can use him,
For my company,
In the hour of happiness -
With none around me
I sit and sing with him,
As if he is I,
Yes, of course!
It is I - my shadow,
When I am drunk,
It fades away
I hope never again,
In future, we shall meet,
I am all alone,
I was all alone,
I will be all alone,

Mykoul