A yearning for the unattainable
Hajra Khan 1997 (Lahore)
One thing I ask from God
This only do I seek,
More than wealth
More than fame,
Waiting on death
never walking in light,
To entertain my eyes
For I strive day and night,
Seeking His light
All the days of my life,
So that there is no one
No one else in sight
Between the Creator
And His creation
On the day of fright
He will give me shelter
Oh God! will You not save me?
Why, can I not grasp!
The gaze of Your beautiful Face
Oh God! why, can I not clasp!
To be Your favourite?
Ah! that Holy dream, that Holy dream
Had cheered me up as a lovely beam
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Submitted by hajrakhan983 on July 29, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 567 |
Words | 137 |
Stanzas | 12 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
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