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Poem of Layla & Majnun
Rosli K. Matari
IS IT TRUE, THE SUN BURNING HOT?
I
Majnun
Leave my name
On this sand.
The name
To be read by Layla
That my love
Is always everywhere.
The feeling that’s not only
As a soul
But also as a universe.
Beyond that
It’s tears.
Oh, Layla.
I am
A drop of dew
But the blood is still dripping.
I am
A shadow in a desert
A cloud far in the horizon.
I gaze the twilight
To see you,
Feel the dawn
To remember me.
Us
A soul meets a soul
Not
Eyes in front of eyes.
Layla,
In this desert
Is it true, the sun
Burning hot?
It’s here,
I am deserted.
For the love
Of you,
How freezing cold
The sun is.
16 Feb 12
[Translated by M. AZNAN CW – Malaysia]
