What a delightful challenge! Thousands of times I must have thought of penning these down, but somehow never got down to it, and now these words just flowed out of my pen.


My Muse (Source of inspiration-Saga's Challenge)

'Thousand are my desires and each
Is good enough to die for,
The more my desires are fulfilled
The more I long and vie for...'
Mirza Ghalib


Quiet morn with the glorious Sun
Rising in the East
Slowly dispelling the Night's darkness
With beauty grace and ease.

Snow-topped lofty mountain peaks
Kissing the aquamarine sky
Golden hue of heaven's eye
Spreading its smile- shy.

Mountain springs gurgling pass
Frolicking with the rocks,
Sending sprays of pleasant froth
on my face, when early crows the cock.

Your eyes shining crystal clear
with that inner glow
of soul so pure and full of love
caressing my face- warm my blood flows.

Tenderness of love and heat
of passionate, tumultuous nights
In slow lovemaking, when gradually
mysteries of self unfold...

The vast blue Ocean stretching far,
As far as the eye can see
Merging into the beloved horizon,
Inviting to voyage the Sea...

Grasslands green and paddy fields,
Tea plantations, sheaves of wheat
neatly stacked up in harvested fields,
Wild flowers in abundance on the curvy slopes.

Starry nights, moon shinning bright-
World bathed in silver light,
Casting a spell to mesmerize
Each creature of the night...

Smile innocent on a child's face,
Dried up tears in widows' eyes,
Silent sobs of suffering women
In nooks and corners, on dark nights...

Hunger of helpless children,
Famine, disease, unjust wars,
Exploitation, degradation, humiliation,
Violation of human dignity, in peace and war.

Nights of longing full of desire
Dreams of being one with you,
Look deep into your ocean eyes
and drown myself in you...

These things and many more
Stir me deep to the core.

And in the wee hours of the morn,
When Time stands still-

My soul begins to sing

And
dipped in my heart's blood,
My pen begins to dance
The paper comes aflame with passion,
My anguish knows no bounds...
My ecstasy's unbound...



Author: Zoya Zaidi
Aligarh (UP), India
Copyright ©: Zoya Zaidi




Poetry by Zoya Zaidi
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Written on 2006-09-13 at 00:34

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Arti
Wow. That is sure some poem. Your muse is an effective one, for sure!
2006-09-13


Emeka Chike Nwogu
This is so pure. You really got the muse working this time!
2006-09-13


Sandy Hiss
This is amazing Zoya. So many good lines here. Your imagery is breathtaking.
2006-09-13


Peter
zoya is back!! and her superb writing is with her!! a wonderful enchanting text, and of zoya lenght :)

good to have you back fried
((hugs))
peter
2006-09-13


BlueyedSoul
You leave me breathless with the beauty and utter magnificance of your words Zoya...
speechless

~Cindy

* fave of faves*
2006-09-13


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I stare at your words and my mind can't find something to say about the true beauty of this text. Perhaps later.
Liam x
2006-09-13


Kathy Lockhart
Zoya this is beyond beautiful. I do not have a word that describes what this does to me. bookmarked and in my Favs. You took my breath away. xx kathy
2006-09-13


wee2souls
in awe with this write
wow!! how amazingly gifted
you truly are!!
words of expressions..and the
beauty you show in your poetry
as you are:)
hugs to you:)
cindy
2006-09-13


keith nunes
your muse is working. great write here and inspiring too
2006-09-13