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I want to build a home with you
a place pieced together of words,
passed from you to me.

Eventually, the walls will breathe,
and they, too, will whisper
through our bones.

No matter how old we get,
they will still be there.

Although neither of us will
completely own this home,
what we will own
is how it makes us feel
and the memories we'll soon sit on
like furniture.

A place we'll come to spend
most of our time,
an inner standing
that it will house both of us,
no matter how we choose
to express ourselves.

The first meal we'll have,
I'll season with my smile
so you can taste what I taste
and feel what I feel
when I see you.

Then you'll understand
why I have nothing to hide,
why I open and include you
in different places in my life.

In this home I want to build with you,
there isn't a wind or a force
that could blow it down.

Even if we were to separate,
my hands will still remember
how we built it
brick by brick,

the mortar sealed
with a kiss from your lips
Sanama Mar 16
I wandered long through noctis viae — roads of night,
Where shattered stars fall, pale with fright.
The moon, a fractum speculum, weeps in vain,
Reflecting back my silent pain.

Yet ex nihilo, from void you came,
A whisper soft — a spark, a flame.
Your eyes, ignis aeterni, burned through rain,
And lit the corners of my bane.

You broke the walls of stone and thorn,
In your embrace, my soul reborn.
A caro et anima — flesh and soul aligned,
A prayer from lips the gods designed.

Where shadows bloom, you plant your name,
A rose that blossoms in my flame.
And though the winds of fate may sever,
Amor vincit omnia — love conquers ever.

Still, as dawn creeps on trembling feet,
I fear this dream may taste defeat...
But if we fade like morning's mist,
Eternity lives in one last kiss.
This poem speaks of a journey through darkness, pain, and brokenness. And the love that rises from the deep emotion and darkness pit. Latin phrases are throughout to give more weight and timelessness to the emotions.
umar farooq Mar 13
I envy you, for you see her day and night,
While I am left to face these lonely nights.

I despise you, for you steal her away,
Just when I begin to cherish the moments she stays.

You envy me, though she bends to your will,
For she loves me more, and always will.

You despise me, though you see her bright and bleak,
For you cannot feel her warmth as I seek.

So, Time, though we are sworn enemies,
I ask your blessing to hear her melodies.

Let her stay with me, and take your shadows far from me.
JAMIL HUSSAIN Mar 12
Listen—hear the whispers of the moon, bold and clear,
A voice from the depths of stillness, calling you near.
From the quiet twilight, where time holds its breath,
I rise, my soul ignited, shedding the veil of death.
From dust I rise, my spirit set ablaze with yearning,
To soar in realms where love’s eternal flame is burning.
In the depths of Being, where time and space are no more,
I seek the essence of forever, an unending shore.

I cast aside the chains of fleeting, worldly dream,
The false illusions that shimmer but vanish like a stream.
No longer do I hunger for crowns or hollow fame,
For I have found a fire that burns beyond all name.

Let not the chaos of the world distract your heart,
For it is but a fleeting storm that tears all things apart.
In the silence of the soul, where the self fades away,
I hear the voice of wisdom, calling me to stay.
Not in the pursuit of glory, nor the world’s fleeting grace,
But in the surrender of ego, I find my sacred place.

The path is not for the eyes, nor for the feet to tread,
But for the heart to listen, where no map is spread.
I rise, the tree of the vineyard; my ghazal is my fruit,
From my fruit, create the wine of the crimson root.

I carve no roads upon the earth, no trace for man to find,
But in the depths of my being, I leave the world behind.
Here, in the stillness, where all illusions cease,
I merge with the Infinite, and rest in boundless peace.
Rising from Dust 12/03/2025 © All Rights Reserved by Jamil Hussain
umar farooq Mar 8
Love is not just a vow so light,
But a flame that endures the longest night.
Through drifting days and seasons wide,
Our hearts, unshaken, beat side by side.

Though time may weave its silver chain,
And distance sing its sad refrain,
Forever bound, through dark and blue—
I wait, my love, for only you.
The atoms bow, the particles dance,  
As thou, the source, dost guide them into trance.  
For in thy love, all things both rise and fall,  
Thou art the unity that binds us all.  

In thee, the laws of nature bend and break,  
For thou art both the many and the great.  
Each quark, each wave, a pulse of thy divine,  
Eternal, boundless, through the cosmic line.  

Thy will, the force that spins the heavens wide,  
The silent song that calls the soul to glide.  
In thee, the vast and infinite converge,  
And all that is, and ever was, doth merge.
The Divine Pulse 07/03/2025 © All Rights Reserved by Jamil Hussain
In the dust of the heart, where whispers lie,  
Thy love burns eternal, beneath the sky.  

A lantern in the night, so softly bright,  
Guides the soul to truth, through endless night.  

Its flame unyielding, amidst shadow's sway,  
It calls the lost, to find their sacred way.  

In silent glow, the spirit comes to know,  
The name it seeks, in love's eternal flow.  

Through realms unknown, its light forever leads,  
A flame that burns where darkness softly bleeds.  

The heart awakened, by the flame’s pure light,  
Finds union with the infinite in sight.
Awakened by Light 01/03/2025 © All Rights Reserved by Jamil Hussain
Zywa Jan 15
Nobody is as

good as the landlord, always --


he's pouring out love.
"Ghazal 72" ("Ode 72", 14th century, Hafez)

Collection "Love Mind and Death"
Aren Elvan Sep 2024
In every world where time takes flight,
Where dawns are born in endless night,
I search for you through stars unknown,
In realms of dream, my heart is sown.

Where galaxies like rivers flow,
Through space where only shadows go,
My love for you, a constant flame,
Unchanged by distance, time, or name.

In every universe you are,
My guiding light, my northern star.
Through skies that never cease to turn,
For you, my soul will always yearn.

No force can break what we create,
No fate can shift, no time abate,
For even in the furthest place,
I find my home within your grace.

In every lifetime, every sphere,
No matter when, no matter where,
I love you still, through all the years,
In every universe, my dear.
"In Every Universe" is a poetic expression of love that transcends time, space, and the boundaries of reality. This piece speaks to the eternal nature of a deep connection, one that endures through all universes, lifetimes, and dimensions. It reflects the idea that love is a constant force, unshaken by distance or fate. Each line resonates with a longing that reaches beyond the stars, capturing the essence of what it means to search for and cherish someone across the expanse of existence.

In this poem, the imagery of galaxies, stars, and uncharted realms paints a vast and cosmic backdrop for a love that is both timeless and unbreakable. It is a reminder that true love knows no limits—it exists in every moment, in every world, and through every passing age.
Bolaji Temilola Apr 2024
I need to let you go,
Maybe you can see things in a different way

I need to let you be,
So that you can see clearly

I need to let you be so as to pick up yourself

You're are courageous
I trust in you

For I hope you choose your happiness
Which is the most essential
Freedom
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