I Loved You As An Angel Poem by Uktamoy Khaldorova

I loved you as an angel,
pure hearted
I went far away as
I took my journey.
I lived long in separation
The poplars went
marveled all day.
My leaf birds
took launches
In the hell I sought comfort.
The troubled missing
in my eyes,
Give peace
to the nights would not.
The love bit
its head at my legs,
Hoping to be taken on
a winged horse.
You left pushing me
into separation
I was tired
from eating bitty sufferings.
I fell in love unaware
who you are
To take me to heaven
I begged God,
My pleadings poured
from my eyes
Don’t leave me to thoughts.
After you I kept running,
I thought it a destiny to grieve.
When I knew you are humane,
Where to escape
I didn’t know.

(translated by K. Mamurov)