O’ fairest love, thy power hath wrought a spell,
And in thy gaze, my soul doth deeply dwell.
I sit in silence, lost in thy sweet thought,
My spirit bound in thee, where’er it sought.
Surround’d by bliss, thy presence fills the air,
Mine eyes do see but thee, thou art most fair.
Thy form, a throne on which my heart doth rest,
Thy voice, the music that doth soothe my breast.
O’ beloved, thou hast made my soul thy slave,
My thoughts are thine, my heart doth crave and crave.
In thee, my soul finds both its peace and strife,
For thou art both the torment and the life.
Thy love doth flood my tongue with words most sweet,
And in my mind, thy image is complete.
I write thy name upon my trembling hand,
And seek thee still, through every distant land.
O’ beloved, thy love hath ta’en my breath,
And I, consumed by thee, doth taste of death.
Yet in thy fire, I find my soul’s delight,
For thou art both the day and also night.
My feet doth wander, in thy quest alone,
My hands, thy love’s sweet melodies have known.
I sit, and in thy presence ever sigh,
For in thy love, my soul shall never die.
Thou art the light that guides my weary heart,
The very flame that doth from me depart.
O’ beloved, in thee I am made whole,
For thou, sweet love, art all within my soul.
Thus, in thy love, I find my sacred way,
And in thy eyes, I live, though night be day.
For as the Creator doth in us abide,
So do we seek, in love, our souls to guide.
My Soul Thy Slave 10/12/2024 © All Rights Reserved by Jamil Hussain