RAIN AND TEARS

Rainy February eve

frost-covered leaf falls

tears moisten memories.

Constant flow

Of rain on my face

Thunder, lightning, hit the heart.

Why I miss

My Daphne so much

Why does it rain like this

O my heart

Drench me till I do

Drown or forget who I am.

Heer* became

Ranjha* by pining

For him and his love for her.

So I too

Have become Daphne

And Naveed has since long died.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

*HEER AND RANJHA: Lovers mentioned in a true story written in the form of a poem called "HEER" by Punjabi poet Waris Shah some centuries ago.
Composed on Feb. 15, 2002.

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