To Jerusalem

To all the Abrahamic faiths you hold a prestige to visit once a life time.
Oh Jerusalem how I loathe you, falling into the hands of the Jews,
the tribes that once made the place lovelorn, who were expelled from their homes,
once before are now settled not so far from the west bank.
Oh Jerusalem! How could I let go of it? When I know how high my heart has regard for you?
Answer me thou! how to let go of something you fondly love so much?
love for you has no parallel, for you are my bait-ul-maqdas. Al-Aqsa my very first Qibla,
the first house of Abraham's beloved God.
Here I weep to you being lost to the Jews, we Muslims have forever revered you,
loved you, and taken care of you, until it got out of our hands,
Oh Jerusalem! what have you turned in to? Once you were in your rich glory,
how about now? seems everything has changed now.

Now that I have made no secret of my devotion, I welcome the old inhabitants of Jerusalem,
to the people of Israel, I welcome thee,
but be careful with what you get hold of now, for it is a no play thing,
yes, Jerusalem is a city of its own, with a soul as aged as Moses,
since the time of Moses, to the year of their expelling,
the city has seen a continuity of bloodbath, over and over again,
in the name of religion, true religion,
the city is sacred to me, for it's rich history & status in the three faiths,
The land where one of the best of men had walked,
Jesus of Nazareth, I make no secret of how much I adhere to the love of that man,
the man of miracles, the man who himself was a miracle,
who ascended into the Heavens, till he revisits the Earth next

From Moses to Jesus, and now to Muhammad,
the Finality of Prophethood couldn't be compiled, unless the story of Night's Journey be told,
as Muhammad was to be ascended into the top most of Heavens,
it was necessary for him to first visit the sacred most city in Abrahamic faiths.
In Jerusalem, he met and greeted and lead all the Prophets of Islam,
Muhammad's devotion for Jerusalem was unique, the essence of it can't be measured in words,
For few years Salah was made facing the direction of Jerusalem,
until only God allowed them to pray towards Kaaba.
Thus the first of Muslims held it dearly to the idea of conquering the Holy Land,
& did they succeed. Umar Ibn Khattab was invited for a pact of peace, and surrendering the keys,
Umar the Caliph, personally visited Jerusalem, and held Jerusalem dearly to his heart,
he also gave his peace to every citizen, none to be dislocated.

What can be more precious than the city of Prophets itself?
Where the temple of Jews is located,
the mega-architectural wonder once stood tall in all of its glory,
destroyed once built again, only for it to go with no structure for thousands of years.
The very land Christ walked upon,
the very place where he preached in masses,
only until the time came for his ascension, up & away in the Heavens,
the place of Holy Sepulcher is right within the city as well.
The very land where the first mosque's built,
the land that was destined to be the Greatest lore of Muslim faith,
none could make it part, the love that you have in your heart,
the holiest of holy sights in Islam.

Oh Jerusalem, be proud for you are in want,
nobody could deny your want, be proud the city of Solomon,
for you're loved, revered, and people devote to you,
stand tall again, for this is no time to weep.
-Kazi

Spring hath come

Spring hath come, and gardens welcomed,
came with Spring, the feeling of youth,
the joy of merry, the joy of life,
Spring hath come, and love lost is welcomed,

of Spring youth is a fruit,
the season of colors, brought to life,

Dance in joy, joy begets plenty,
plenty of colors, gardens have gone full,
Sun dazzles upon the skies,
flowers bring fragrance, seasonal longevity,
out from your homes, it does pull,
Spring hath come, Almighty witnessed in the skies,

Season of love hath came, not just Spring hath,
Oh you, who witness, forget not to dance,
to the tunes of your hearts,
for the season of Spring hath came, Spring hath,
to bring joy to war torn hearts, left in trance,

fills with joy, the lovelorn hearts

Come together, Oh people, Come together,

for the Season of blooming has come,

the season of joy, the season of colors,

bright colors gather,

Spring hath come, Spring hath come,

& appease your souls with the bright colors

Spring came, along love came,

entered the abode, revealed unto heart,
that is how, love hath came,

along with Spring it came,
came to suffice the heart,
to end the longing, but parting came

- Kazi

Your Own Destiny

Your Own Destiny

obviously you chase,

under your eye,
reachable yet so far

Over time,
when you realize,

nought in your hand

Destiny is far from you,
eager you await,
sitting in a darkened corner,
time waits for none,

it,

never does,

you chase your own destiny

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!
A new year’s dawn is upon,
Prosperity it offers,
Promises of a newer chapter,
Your life gains

Nothing stays the same,
Every year is a new beginning,
Welcome the year with arms raised

Your life gains,
Each time a day passes,
And you realize the significance of life,
Reciprocate love, so that it is worth it

Everyday a similar day

Every day I wake up, to see a new day, yet it is as similar as yesterday. No, there is nothing new to wake up for, nothing new to get up from the leisure pleasure of my bed and go to work. I am an unemployed professional who is mentally decaying every passing day.
I like to read, I like to be me. Gradually that me is being lost to depression. Anxiety is taking upon me as if a dark cloud devours the sky of a city used to of the scorching heat of Summer's blazing Sun through out the year. What did I do wrong with my life? Other than experimenting with in between jobs, and a degree in a field where I don't feel myself home to. A profession that is distorted for me, and a hobby of writing that I really feel to suck at.
Writer's are the custodians of creativity, they fashion things out of nothing. When it comes to me, I am just a failure exasperating how poor I am, at the very thing people consider me to be good at.
What is the purpose of life? This wretched, meaningfully meaningless longing of day in and day out, why doesn't it relief me? Why doesn't it ease me? I am a wanderer, who has been caged due to my restrictions, and lack of opportunities to have a better life.
I am someone who acts tough on the outside, yet is not so on the inside. Rather I prefer things to be simpler, easier, and comforting. Yet, I rebel against myself and do all the things that I know are going to be wrong for me.
Every other day, is same as this day. Yet, I live to see it over and over again. Being lazy, not creative enough to be something in life, lacking ideas, scarce thoughts, and a mind that believes it is consistently overwhelmed by the restless heart.

Figuratively, I do believe I am haunted by demons. We don't have to feel a demonic possession to be physical or part of everyone's reality. It doesn't have to. This possession is the haunting of our own demons. Those who hide inside the darkest of our thoughts. Fear, unknown to them, and the anger I experience, being crushed by them.

Today, as expected was to be the same day as yesterday. But unlikely I expected things to change. Fortune of faith they did change. I am closer to making choices that were never unheard of. As I fall deeper down the pits of my own darkness, things of this world seem to have fade away. As I fall deeper, I realize the realization, how come have I not chased things in life that were worth meaningful pleasure? If they didn't cause me pleasure, they could have caused them joy who were near me. Now it has been late, I am standing on a road that leads to my own doom. My own downfall. As I foretold myself how it may end. Now it is going to be true.

descried lovers

Once a while,
while I were in juvenile
My thoughts, beyond,
dreams and slumber gone,
ogling the Moon
I sang these line,
poetry of mine,
you sing my tune,

“Be it the day,
Be it the night,
all I can hear,
is the giggle,
you had, in delight”

Hearing me speak,
she couldn’t stay away,
neither restrained,
beguiled in my verse

So did she, implode,
joy not unknown, but this,
was much known, behold
she made me feel alive, my abode

“Be it the day,
be it the night,
the feel of presence,
of your,
triggers my sight”

-Kazi & a Friend

What we Love

Have you ever wondered in yours of solitude?
how naive are we, how lost are we,
we claim and proclaim to love, yet not know,
we spend lives entire, living a farce,
and at the brink of it, unveiled is the truth,
we realize, it wasn't love but a charade, untimely,
'tis no love, rather a thought of love,
a belief falsely believed, of loving them,
but only a mere dream, worshipping false God
-Kazi

Poetic Drought

my poetic drought, my scarcity,
comes to an end,
as words formed rhymes,
verses decanted,
onto the paper, that is my heart,
my poetic drought, my scarcity,
comes to an end
-Kazi

What is love?

one night, out of slumber,

      as my sleep broke out,

            I asked myself, looking at the sky above,

                  what is death?

                        if not the liberation of the soul?

                              freedom of the spirit?

                                    in a cage, of mud,

                                          blooming out to be free,

                                                but forbidden to escape,

                                                      unless, its the time,

                                                            unless its the invite,

                                                                  from the Creator,

                                                                        who banished, mankind,

                                                                                 from Heavens above,

                                                                                    to Earth, down below,

                                                                                          so that they,

                                                                                                redeem,

                                                                                                      &

                                                                                                         rectify,

                                                                                                               their actions,

                                                                                                                     & be free,

                                                                                                                           of the whisperer's

                                                                                                                                whispers

                                                                                                                                                -Kazi

What is in love, what is not?

what's not in love?
  love, care, affection,
  agony, anguish, infatuation
one thing is guarantee,
  life is different,
  than before
no matter how you close,
  the doors to ye heart,
  love tends to sneak in,
pass the tiniest hole,
  gets under your skin,
  and beguiles you
-Kazi

Autumn & Spring

With passing day,
and shedding of leaves,
withering flowers,
and ending spring

a spring of love,
intimacy of heart,
passion within life,
now is begun

the autumn of sorrow
the timeless merry,
the joy of soul,
and the breaking of heart,

a story is to be wrote,
a heart has to shatter,
a love has to be lost,
only to look back,

an anguish to be sought,
an ail to be cured,
an ignorant heart,
lover's dilemma, at might
-Kazi

Blue Moon

'an orb that shined,
brightly,
in the dusky skies,
up in the skies,
yesternight,
the Blue Moon,
had us all,
in an awe,
A jewel,
that,
the skies wore,
embellishing,
the beauty,
of the night'
-Kazi

Perpetuity

with her spoken words,
       shivers does my world,
life around me, never,
       hath been beautiful, ever,
her dark locks of hair,
       waving here and there,
the particular sight,
       brought upon me night,
her orbs of sight,
       and darkness ends with light,
your'e silk carved, and
       you not with me, I'm empty hands,
my anguish is my misery,
       fruitful as if delicacy,
restless, I go, night every,
       longing the togetherness of we,
words spoke less of mine,
       heart full, love of thine
we be together, perpetuity,
       even if it owes, world's enmity
-Kazi

Besotted Thee

"A letter she wrote to me,
  her love she professed to me,
how mad were in love, we,
  as I read the letter to me,
eyes sobbed, shedding tears, were she,
  asking questions from me,
"how ruthless, were thee,
  how did you leave, your besotted thee?
  how stubborn, are thee,
  why not reach me?
  why run away, from me?
  your besotted thee"
and here is me,
  standing in grief, darkness around me,
life without thee,
  how should I make believe me,
what is life, without ye,
my and my only besotted thee"
-Kazi

Broken Glasses

Broke my glasses,
and lot seems fading,
as if a veil,
covered the eye,
blurred the sight,
I could see naught,
unclear images,
fading faces,
and horrific yet,
vagued ambience
-Kazi

Cinquain : Assuasive Nature

Nature,
Serene, Beauteous,
prepossessing, enchanting, charming,
at your every sight,
Assuasive
-Kazi

A Dream I Live

"Prepossessing, Orbs that enlighten my heart's abode,
Enchanting, Face that illuminates my soul's spirit,
Beguiling, Eyes that embellish my slumber's dreams,


a fantasy you are, a myth people talk,
a dream I live, a dream I live'
-Kazi

when the heart sinks

let your hearts sink,
for you may love once,
let your thoughts evolve,
for your thoughts can't be caged
let your pen write,
for your words are mighty
let your story be taught,
for your misery is enchanting
let your words come together,
for your sorrow is a story,
let your tale be sung forever,
for your story may become serenade
let your curse be lifted,
for your relief needs to be felt
let your life be exemplary,
for there be one life 
-Kazi

Naught

naught does separate us
                but the thoughts,
                of not being together
however, we are,
                we reside in thoughts, of
                one another, forever
-Kazi

why I write..

I write not to seek any attention
my words come straight from the heart,

I write to pen you down,
your memories, your soul & your body,

I write so that they can see and know you,
through my eyes, thoughts, and poetry,

I write to keep you alive through my words,
so they may forget me but never forget you
-Kazi

Full Moon

Full moon, the beauty it carries
the way it illuminates the land

it brings back a lot of memories,
your face share a resemblance

your face illuminated my world
just as the moon does

Now my world is in dark, without light
no light, no person can illuminates

such was thy presence in my life
it made the heart dance, swivel, rejoice

Just how a full moon fades the next day
our time was limited, yet fascinated,

and then came a day of segregation,
and you faded just as the full moon

never to look back, never to be back
wherever you are, all I wish is well

you illuminate somebody else's world
not for disunion but forever and ever
-Kazi

Inevitable Love

I feel falling myself,
over and over again,
in love with thee,

as I sat to write poetry,
foretelling the beauty, 
& how pretty are thee
-Kazi

Amidst the mist, I draw Thee

passing day and night,

I delve in thine fantasies,

dreaming, dazing in thine trance,

my slumber, my comfort,

all in vain, all in pain,

as I, dream, thee,

I draw thee, each night,
amidst the mist, amidst the dusk

-Kazi

Never Felt Before

How would You feel,
when thy heart ll weep,
and the slumber, long gone,
as if a garden forlorn,
you used to dwell carefree,
now, life seems messy,
you feel not you anymore,
as if you weren't this way before,
now there's someone you adore,
more and more, 
every second is unease, 
without the beloved of thee
-Kazi

Perish

"Eyes, vinous,
Beauty, beguiling,
face, ravishing,
By God!
They'll perish,
whoever, 
lays a gaze,
on thy face"
-Kazi

Recreate, Nurture the Lost Love

Let's recreate,
what we had lost,
the life, the story,
the tale, we begun,
it is time to carry,
carry it to the end,
rebuild from where left,
whatever we had lost,
will come back,
once and for all,
it will come back,
ascertained I am,
all you got to do,
is to believe,
in me, in us,
and in yourself,
all you got to do,
is to be loyal,
towards me, towards us,
towards the love we have,
Love me, and I promise,
on my life, on this love,
that we have grown,
like a flower, 
in the garden,
of our hearts, 
we will nurture it,
with the warmth,
we carry in our hearts,
Love me, as if there's
no morrow, to witness
-Kazi

How to behave

Words to be chosen,
                           wisely
told to behave, 
                           nicely,
handle the hearts,
                           gently,
never to act,
                           rapidly,
to make decisions,
                           calmly

there is a way of doing things,
                           properly,
whether you like it, whether not,
                           respectively
all these teachings, ruined the childhood,
                           truly,
But don't lose the heart, 

things will change with the passage of time,
                           accordingly
-Kazi

What is Sorrow

What is sorrow?
      a feeling hollow,
where,
senses go dumb,
      mind's gone numb,
where,
heart's gone forlorn,
      as if flower torn,
when,
appears, sudden blackening,
      feeling heart drowning,
when,
emotions seem fading,
      & the joy sinking
-Kazi

Mother's Love

Mother's warmth of love,
      what can match her pure love,
her love for her child,
      no matter how old I be,
no matter, how tall I grow,
      I will still be a mere child,
in her eyes, I am her child,
      still and always will be her child
-Kazi

Sirens

enchant my soul,
captivate my dreams,
cage my demons, 
amuse my heart,
thrill my fantasies,
bewitch my thoughts
entrance my soul
-Kazi

Feeling for you

words, not meaningful,
hearts, left blank,
feelings, never felt,
emotions, never cared,
minds, seem baffled,
senses, gone perplexed,

ever since I started feeling,
for you,
I believe, I started feeling,
nothing but love,
for you...
-Kazi

Write my heart

As I sat, sat to write,
write the story,
story of me heart

it went on,
on to become a song,
a song, a tale,
tale of me heart,
my very own heart,
-Kazi

Chasing Illusions

"Life is all about priorities,
fake they are, yet we chase,
we humans, are delusional,
chasing, illusions,
we be busy, for life,
yet we couldn't know the journey,
and the destination of our life"
-Kazi

Hoax

at times, it feels
as if all,
was nothing but hoax
her oaths, of faithfulness,
love, and loyalty,
all were nothing
but a hoax
-Kazi

All Mine

My Horrors,
My Sorrows,
    are all mine
My Demons,
My Joys,
    are all mine

You left me,
stranded
You left me,
Alone
My love for you,
    is all mine.
-Kazi

Restless Heart

what is it you search for, in the skies?
does someone live in the skies?

why doesn't I find peace to my restless heart?
was there only her for the heart in the realm?
-Kazi

Sorrow

I am keeping an account of your memories,
I am carrying a chaos buried in my chest

you went saying... whatever thy heart willed
I am confiding the answers to myself

All the books aside, let them be aside...
I am writing a fresh book, on your accounts

Let the story be told, again & again...
no matter what, they say, I bury your love in me
-Kazi

Beauty beyond the Dark

The night brings such peace to heart,
The pulchritude of darkness
The life it gives to nature's comfort

With this supreme delight,
It reminds us, to always appreciate,
the beauty behind the darkness

For the night is always dark,
and it is full of terror
something one mustn't forget
-Kazi

There is a Thunder in her Voice

Her voice is like a thunderstorm
It  doesn't frighten me
But it is sudden, unexpected, uproarious
Makes my heart skip a beat
In the delight to amuse my heart
of her charming mesmerizing voice
Piercing my heart with melody & chaotic noise
Just as thunder does to the clouds

-Kazi

Beauty of the Night

the night is dark the night is calm
its the same as day,
only the light is away,

stars are present up in the sky,
forming constellations amusing the eye,
that glitter the world from up high,

Moon shows up with a smile,
as if a bride in white, walking the aisle,
every full moon night is a worthwhile,

the beauty of night is delight,
with nature's beauty on offer
makes me want to write

the serene peace it has to offer,
the joy of silence it brings to heart,
the way it puts forward God's artistry

I found nothing but beauty,
in every passing moment of the night
-Kazi

Fading of the Love

as the sun rises in the morn,
out of the mist, I see your face,
I feel your presence, beside me,
and then the fog of your face fades

and my moment of indulgence ends,
as I lose you to the daylight
I cosseted what I had with you
Now I must let go of what I had is no more       
-Kazi

Lover's Curse

As my mind enriches and dwells in your thoughts,

I endeavor on an attempt to turn your thought to ash,

As I lit my cigarettes, which I have for the purpose bought,

I love the thought of setting your memories aflame,

Love is a beautiful emotion, that's what people say,

Most dothn't unravel the true meaning, pain what it be may,

Decipher, the sorrow hidden in the destinies of adored ones,

For seeing the sweetheart be someone else's is hurting enough

The inamorato's  seen wandering the streets like failed Romeo,

The inamorata's seen spending her life as if imprisonment

-Kazi

Twilight

As I lay thoughts upon asking meself,
what is she? why is she? who is she?
I couldn't stop but wonder the same thing
over and over, & I can't resist view itself
You are the moon of my nights,
You are the star in my notion enriched skies,
I couldn't stop but love you more passionately,
over and over again, & I can't resist you, my twilight
-Kazi

Ailing Heart

Heal the ailing of heart,
With the warmth of love,
Sorrow has cursed me,
Break the curse,
Set me free from shackles,
Let me be free as a bird,
And dwell in the empty sky,
Searching for what I've not known
-Kazi

Rain

It's monsoon & clouds pour showers. 
As it falls to the ground, it illuminates 
the rain drops begin to look as if crystals,
breathing beauty in everything nearby
-Kazi

I am what I am

I have been pushed downwards,
I have been beaten and outdone

I am the sorrow behind a smile,
I am the light beyond darkness

I happen to carry a heart,
I happen to have it broken

I am a prisoner of my own thoughts,
I am a protector of my own desires
-Kazi

The Questionnaire

What are you? I questioned,
your poetry, she whispered

Who are you? again I asked,
your words set in a rhythmic motion, she gestured

Where are you? I inquired,
I dwell on your thoughts, she mumbled

When did you come? I interrogated,
in your dreams when you were asleep, she discoursed

How did you happen to be? I asked again,
your words drew a poetic sketch of me, she whispered into heart.
-Kazi

Your Love is like a Sonnet

Your love is like a curse to me,
cursing me for an eternity,
Your love is like remedy to me,
curing me of all ailments,

as you are the cure, you are the pain,

Your love is like an ocean to me,
I fear my heart drowning to depths,
Your love is like music to me,
setting my heart dance to every beat,

you are in the light, you are in the dark,

Your love is like divinity to me,
purifying my soul with the light,
Your love is like destiny to me,
as if we were meant to be met, and parted
-Kazi

Seeker of Spirituality

'Tis so easy for people to forget people,
one minute you are dearer to them,
the next they don't keep you in their memory

We come to this world, then we fade away,
As if we never really had existed,
what's the purpose of a purposeless life?

What are you? Why are you? Who are you?
the questions you should ask and seek yourself,
you depart without the answers to your existence
-Kazi

Your..

Your heart is a mirror,
mine is the only reflection,

Your eyes are the ocean,
I feel myself sinking within,

Your lips are the rose petals,
I feel my abode blossoming,

Your soul is the light,
I feel the world illuminating
-Kazi

Morning Glory

Sun glares upon the Earth,
rising from the East

Birds have awakened,
started chirping from the trees

Open the windows of your rooms,
to welcome the morning breeze

This morning is such delight,
The freshness brings smile: bright

Witness the ever enchanting beauty,
For life is brief to encounter such divinity

-Kazi

Dance of Heartbeats

Let the flames be burning,
Let the hearts be rejoicing,
Let your demons be set free
Let your fears be set ablaze,

Let us dance to the beat,
Let your heart create the music
Let the heat take over you,
Let yourself forget all remember none

Let the soul be rinsed in trance's depths
Let the body move and groove
Let your smile numb your pain
Let no one ever give you the pain

-Kazi

Sonnet of Desire

She is the poetry that my heart fell for,
She is the sonnet my pen wrote,

She is the beat to my heart,
She is the one, I want to be forever,

She is the one with whom I dance
She is the one with whom I swivel in joy

She is the one who makes me better as a man
She is the spirit made of same as mine

-Kazi

Parting of Heart

'Tis not me who failed, rather, the lack of faith,
that shivered the bond, a consequence of parting ways,

decided never to look back, or delve into another heart,
Faith couldn't be more cruel, taking the life away yet leaving alive,

Leaving me breathless & reckless soul ,
just so it can torment me with life without soul

Love from the core of the heart is not to be forgotten
You love them, yet you live far and even then you are close

-Kazi

In Love

There is no place for selfishness in love,
'Tis the significant quality & power in love,

You learn only to give selflessly in love,
without expecting the reciprocation in love.

-Kazi

Pain of Losing

I talk to my loneliness
I fear in being company
People talking, yet say nothing
People hearing, yet listen to nothing

Crowded people, feeling all alone
Forgetting myself as I loved you
Your aroma still indulged in breath
My thoughts and only you are iin dreams

Heart has been never this stubborn before
Pumps blood caged in my chest
But beats every time for you
You run in my veins and you are life

-Kazi