Poems of Dr. Zainul Husain (India)
I HAVE DREAMS
Dr. Zainul Husain
I have dreams, but I could never bring them to life.
For the very earth that once witnessed their flaunting stride
Was rendered entirely barren by those who were once their own.
I have beheld the prettiest faces, but never held them in my gaze.
First, they made lovers; then turned them into slaves,
Haunted their memories by the pain of their heartless tales.
I have watched the sands of time slipping through my clenched fist.
Despite my desperate attempts to halt their flow,
They continued to seep through my fingers.
Life remained on the journey, getting jolts,
And the brief moments of respite that came my way
Were lost before they could be savored."
Dr. Zainul Husain
India
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TREACHEROUS BUTTERFLIES
Being treacherous butterflies of multitude colors,
They came stealthily to steal
The pollen of my faith.
They robbed me of my body and soul,
Swearing madly, they captivated my innocent heart.
Under the trap of those pretended promises,
They made my life colorless.
They sucked the nectar of my youth
To the last drop,
And filled it with tears, sighs, and moans.
Dr. Zainul Husain
Copyright, India
A MERMAID IN LOVE
Being a mermaid, I'll live
In the ocean of your love.
Let the earth revolve
At its desired pace.
Let time fly
In years, centuries, millennium, or above.
Here on the beach,
My eyes will wait
For your cherubic smile and saintly grace.
Love lives when everything dies,
The only truth
In the world of lies.
Lovers will swear
In the name of our love,
The only medicine
For their throbbing hearts,
An immortal tale
Of a lover and his mermaid.
Dr. Zainul Husain
Copyright, India
YOU RETURN LIKE AUTUMN
Lush green leaves don't delight me.
The colors of spring don't mesmerize me.
I breathe heavily,
With my back against a withered tree,
With one hope: of eternal ecstasy.
When you return, like autumn, my love!
My heart begins to croon
Like a cheerful dove.
I fall into your arms
To become one whole,
Soothing and solacing
My restless soul.
Dr. Zainul Husain
Copyright, India
Swapner Vela Sahitya Patrika (The Raft of Dreams Literary Magazine) is a Bilingual magazine in which Bengali and English literature are published from Aurangabad, MSD, W.B. Editor - Md Ejaj Ahamed
Swapner Vela Sahitya Patrika (The Raft of Dreams Literary Magazine) is a Bilingual magazine in which Bengali and English literature are published by Md Ejaj Ahamed from Aurangabad, Murshidabad, W. B, India
