Khizr, the secret spirit,
Taking others on eternity’s spell,
Invisibility, be it a magic head-dress,
A genie, arising from the lamp
Of Aladdin. Miracles defy nature
We adore in awe, or our wishes come true.
Having dealt this,
The lunatic boy, who sat by my side,
Thus spake his mind,
Was he Khizr?
Sadiqullah Khan
Islamabad
February 17,2014.
Aladdin’s Lamp Painting by Michael Durst @ fineartamerica
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