If.......

It is mid-night
it is me and my loneliness
few books , diaries and you
dark room but a flicker of light when you come to mind
keeps me awake
and I start thinking of you
hoping thousands miles away
your steps may chase me to here
from a different continent.

But sweetheart
Is that possible?
to travel a journey of thousands miles in mere few seconds?
or is that wishful thinking?
I know you are waiting for me
restlessly
like I am waiting for you
restlessly,
yet you say,
'sweet dreams my sweet heart, go to sleep!!'.

I know you are angry
I know it took ages for me
to write that poem for you
that you once requested
but sweetheart!
sweetheart!
Don't you understand this life is a poem
dedicated to you?

So don't get angry
life is short and cruel
who knows of tomorrow!
what if I die today?
and die so young!

And If I die
who will fight with you?
who will extend greetings to you?
who will wipe burdens from your forehead of a generation?
who will sing lovely lyrics to you?
who will give you a shoulder to cry on?
who will lend you my love?
who will touch the rainbow with you?

If I die
who will write for you words that will weep not in tears
but play in a song?
who will ask you to sleep?
who will close your eyes?
if I die....
who will whisper
who will lay your head on its pillow
if I die
who will console your soul
and then secretly weep?


(Farid Gul, London, May 27, 2009