Poetry

The Imprisoned Lover By Fiza Pathan I’m a prisoner of vices, And my cardinal vice is you dear lover. The bars hold me enclosed within To keep out reason and practicality. I bang my head against the stakes That makes me bleed, But does not make me forget. The ribs of the cage that hold me are too strong And love is the pole that cuts my chest. Why dear lover did … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘The Imprisoned Lover’ by Fiza Pathan

The Vicious One By Fiza Pathan Forever after and ever after you will remain with me. I'm a jealous lover and this heart of mine scorns at your latest delight. What is she, but an old hag trapped in a garb of a princess. I am hideous to your eye but a pearl hidden in the mud. I will devote my whole life to your service I shall drape my hair over your eyes and bow my … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘The Vicious One’ by Fiza Pathan

SMILE By Fiza Pathan Your smile is like the breath of spring And it fills my heart with bliss. The joy of my dreams these days dear one Is to see you smile gently, At my little childlike instances. Your smile like a waterfall Breaks away into many droplets To drown my melancholic nature away. Then the atmosphere lets loose All her pretty antics When you laugh to … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘SMILE’ by Fiza Pathan

The Sorrowful Mirror By Fiza Pathan You left me because my beauty had deserted me. But nothing lasts forever and a lie remains till it’s frozen in the mirror. What is a mirror may I ask, a looking-glass to tell me of my misfortune? For at last the reflection has emerged from my form-my lover left me because of my image. He chose my best friend instead for her beauty and … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘The Sorrowful Mirror’ by Fiza Pathan

Rainbow Dreams By Fiza Pathan There is a rainbow in the sky With colours of seven to break up my shadow world. For my terrain is the land of dead hopes And a lost love of long ago. This rainbow taunts my sadness And brings to light all my regrets. A heart broken by the temptations of the mundane ones Cannot bear the sevenfold radiance into ones breast. Get away … [Read more...] about #Poetry ‘Rainbow Dreams’ by Fiza Pathan