In shadows deep, where whispers weep,
A tale of sorrow, separation's keep,
Two souls entwined, then torn apart,
A symphony of ache, a fractured heart.
Through tear-streaked nights and vacant days,
Love's ember fades, in myriad ways,
Once vibrant smiles now painted gray,
In solitude's grasp, they fade away.
Each touch remembered, a fleeting grace,
Lost in the void, a distant place,
The echoes linger, haunting yet,
In the realm of memories, they beset.
Aching silence fills the void they share,
Longing's weight, an endless stare,
Distance a cruel and relentless thief,
Stealing the moments of joy, so brief.
But within the pain, a beauty resides,
In the tears that flow as the heart abides,
For deep within sorrow's cavernous sea,
Lie the fragments of love's eternity.
As stars weep above, and winds console,
The heart finds solace, a silent stroll,
Through corridors of what once had been,
Seeking the balm to heal and glean.
So let the tears fall, like rain from the sky,
A tribute to love that will never die,
For in the tapestry of sorrow and woe,
Love's eternal flame continues to glow.
Though parted by distance, the souls remain,
Bound by a love that knows no chain,
In the realm beyond time, they are one,
A love transcendent, never undone.
So let this verse be a tribute to pain,
A homage to hearts that weather the strain,
In the poetry of sorrow, we find our release,
A testament to love's enduring peace.
-Rashid Ali Ghazipuri