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Romantic Poems Part IV

The Wedding Directory’s collection of romantic poems continued…

Ghazal

You with the dark burly hair and the breathtaking eyes,
your inquiring glance that leaves me undone.

Eyes that pierce and then withdraw like a blood-stained sword,
eyes with dagger lashes!
Zealots, you are mistaken – this is heaven.

Never mind those making promises of the afterlife:
join us now, righteous friends, in this intoxication.

Never mind the path to the Kaabah: sanctity resides in the heart.
Squander your life, suffer! God is right here.

Oh excruciating face! Continual light!
This is where I am thrilled, here, right here.

There is no book anywhere on the matter.
Only as soon as I see you do I understand.

If you wish to offer your beauty to God, give Zebunisso
a taste. Awaiting the tiniest morsel, she is right here.

Zeb-un-Nisa (1639-1706), Indian Persian poet and daughter of the Mughal Emporer, Aurangzeb. Despite having many suitors, Zeb-un-Nisa never married. In this ghazal (Persian love poem), she tells the story of love, from the feminine perspective.

Eyes of a Beautiful Women

Your eyes are captivating
Your eyes are electrifying
It looks beyond the skin
And permeates the system
It sees beyond the surface
And mingles with the hidden treasures

The heat of your eyes is overwhelming
They are hotter than the rays of the sun
They shine with glitters
And dims to soothe the nerves

The cloud of your eyes envelop humanity
And make them like the stars of the sky
As they shine upon the world
And turn your eyes into precious gems

Ralph Maduike, Nigerian-born poet.

My Wishes

If I could have my wishes,
If wishes did come true;
I would wish for happiness,
And a long full life for you.

I would wish for laughter,
And fill your life with song;
Then ask for peace and joy and love,
To follow you all day long.

Then I would ask for peaceful rest,
To visit you at night;
And that your every morning,
Dawn shimmering and bright.

I would ask for nothing,
To give back to myself;
As long as you are happy,
I want for nothing else.

For just to see contentment,
On your face and know you’re fine;
Would truly satisfy me,
And bring joy to this heart of mine.

If I could have my wishes,
If wishes did come true;
I’d wish for the sun and the moon and the stars,
And I’d give them all to you.

Mohammad Rizwan Afzal

In Sunshine or in Shadow

In sunshine or in shadow
Your love sets me aglow
In perfect calm or raging storm
Your love keeps me warm
In times of drought or flood
Your passion warms my blood
In summer bright or winter dark
You are always in my heart

Paul Curtis (born 1956), English poet.

My True Love Hath My Heart and I Have His

My true love hath my heart and I have his,
By just exchange one for another given;
I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss,
There never was a better bargain driven.
My true love has my heart and I have his.

His heart in me keeps him and me in one,
My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides;
He loves my heart, for once it was his own,
I cherish his, because in me it bides.
My true love hath my heart and I have his.

Phillip Sydney (1554-1586), English poet, courtier and soldier. This poem is a simple declaration of true love.