My pen hovers over a blank page
As red ink drips from my wounded heart;
The pain has been stirred by some senseless word,
Now my loneliness awakes with a start
Why are all my words penned in red ink?
The heart must deliver its lament!
Sad words find release, bringing a strange peace
When too long the heartaches of love are pent
And why do my verses taste of salt - -
Not of the sea and its gypsy waves
That come and go, free of all care and woe,
But from tears shed for the love my heart craves
How much must a heart invest in love
Before it receives a dividend?
To reach its goal, it pays a hefty toll,
And yet, the journey seems to have no end
So where lies the blessed love I seek?
Have I left some leaf or stone unturned?
Might there be a flower in my sunset hour
Yet to blossom, for which my heart has yearned?
Lord, take pity on my foolish dreams!
Shine your torchlight on my dark despair;
And when I implore, storming Heaven's door,
Turn the key and permit me entry there
favorite stanza: So where lies the blessed love I seek? Have I left some leaf or stone unturned? Might there be a flower in my sunset hour Yet to blossom, for which my heart has yearned? ........................ :) :) bri :) ..................i'm back home! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! !
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I would like to translate this poem
How much must a heart invest in love Before it receives a dividend? To reach its goal, it pays a hefty toll, And yet, the journey seems to have no end I think it's not the quantity, it's quality that brings dividends. Just a moment in true love may bring the happiness and peace that the poetess desires. It's one of the best poems I have ever read on love and life.
Your comment reveals keen insight into the writer's mind. Thank you, Akhtar, for these welcome and appreciated words.