If only that night hadn’t slipped away from my hands,
If only this distance didn’t melt my heart.

If only that moment had paused, stayed right there,
If only every day my moon descended to the earth.

Why did I fall in love with someone who doesn’t care for me?
Not a moment goes by when her thoughts don’t consume me.

I loved her deeply, but our eyes never met,
This wanderer never found a home in her heart yet.

The one I gave my heart to never made me her own,
She was my every dream, yet I was never in hers alone.

A dream that was beyond reality,
A boat, a girl, and an ocean full of water.

In the vastness of limitless waters,
We floated, in the closeness of a dream.

On the horizon, the sun was golden and radiant,
Like her beauty, a sight so unique.

Amidst the clouds, a faint glimpse,
A world of colors, filling the heart with fragrance.

No shore, no feeling of fatigue,
Just a river of peace, and a robe of dreams.

That moment of longing set the soul aflame,
And the dream of dawn lit up the heart with its glow.

I don’t know when this attraction began,
I don’t know where my senses disappeared.

I see but have become blind,
I hear but have become deaf.

You’ve adorned my dreams,
You’ve settled in my thoughts.

Gradually, I’ve become foolish,
Perhaps, I have fallen in love.

When I open my eyes, the light I see is you,
When I close my eyes, the dream I see is you.

In silence, the voice I hear is you,
When I lift the pen, the thought I write is you.

The one for whom I could give my life is you,
The one for whom I could take a life is you.

The love of my life, that is you,
Until death, my faith is you.

Why was I smiling after reading her words,
Why was I melting after hearing her voice?

Why did I lose myself after looking into her eyes,
Why did I feel happiness after seeing her laugh?

In her presence, I was becoming complete,
Perhaps this is the love I was searching for.

All religions teach the lesson of love,
But love knows no boundaries of religion.
Who can capture the language of the heart,
For there are no borders on the paths of love.

Life was like a desert,
And I wandered through it like a nomad.

This thirsty soul was searching for water,
And suddenly, there came the arrival of a mermaid.

On the path, there were many ponds and lakes,
Yet my heart remained stuck on her alone.

Finally, when I reached close to her,
She turned out to be nothing but an illusion.

The thirst remained,
And my search was incomplete.

I continued on this futile journey,
Until God granted me that oasis.

That’s when I realized this was love, this was passion,
And in the end, I found the solace of my life.

I hate myself for being imprisoned in this love,
For losing myself in the madness of this love.

I know I won’t reach the destination,
Yet I will walk this journey with you.

I have seen paradise here in this world,
Everywhere you have stepped, graced with divinity.

You have captured this lover for a lifetime,
I have embraced this cage through the passage of time.

Your very existence is the plea of my prayers,
You are the rain that quenches this wanderer’s thirst.

There are no words in this world to describe you,
And so, I am preserving you in my verses.

The air carried the melody of songs, but in my ears was only her voice,
The moonlight graced the sky, but her face alone seemed most exquisite.

I had fallen for that angel long ago, yet my mind refused to accept it,
Today I confess, she ignited with force the fire in my heart.

For this patient of love, she became the cure,
Now, our union shall be witnessed by God.

I tried to belong to someone else,
But why, when I couldn’t even belong to myself.

When I sought you, my life was colorless,
But this search has adorned it with colors.

Oh, how I wish I could make others understand the significance of this journey,
For it is only you who embody permanence in this universe.

Now, I sit in silence at the journey’s end,
Carrying a light in my eyes, one that revealed paradise.

I was shattered, I had strayed from your path,
Yet, there always remained some connection with you.

I searched for you, wandering across this entire world,
Only to find you were always there, O Nurturer of all.

Be it a mosque or a temple, in the end, you were always one,
Worship, love, and grace—living by these, I realized, the path was within me all along.

Even after crossing seven seas, I couldn’t reach you,
Why did this wretched love cast its spell on me?

What were you—some illusion, or just a shadow?
Why did you give birth to this loneliness within me?

The question isn’t why you drove me mad,
But when did this madness of love truly begin?

Your soul freed me from this darkness,
Now my heart blossoms with love.

I wish this wound had found its balm sooner,
But no matter—now, I’ll stay with you forever.

Thank you for showing this wanderer the path to paradise,
Now I can tell my children how beautiful my life truly was.

There’s an innocent charm in your eyes,
And a magical grace in your tone.
Your presence brings a soothing calm,
In life’s journey, you’re the passion I’ve known.

Oh heart, tell me, what is your intent?
Why does that face dwell in your thoughts?
For the wound of this separation will cut deep,
And there’s no guard to shield against this fear.

Your face resides in my dreams, your voice echoes in my memories,
My only desire is to be close to you.

My prayers now align with your wishes,
There’s no word on my lips except your name.

I don’t know why I yearn for you, hidden behind a veil,
Though many doves soar under the same sky.

Yet this dove is stuck where it first met you,
For since that day, you’ve breathed life into this broken lover.