The winter bird sang its last song, with tears my eyes 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲!

The wafting fragrance from 𝘣𝘢𝘬𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘳 now falters in 𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲!

 

I’ve counted every last leaf of autumn as it swayed to its skeletal self,

In the cups of intoxicating 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘢 your swirling image maddens my 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲!

 

The days and nights taunt alike, with silhouetted shadows I share my musings,

My silent whispers of your sweet name numbs all prevalent 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲!

 

The withering roses that I hold shimmer with your rose tinged lips that I kissed,

Like a 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢 shawl I wrap those fond memories for warmth, but how long will it 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲!

 

The enticing grapes seem sour, hunger bothers me no more,

I seek solace in a distant realm, as reality drives me 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗲, 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲!

 

Come soon, while my pausing breaths still linger feigning a life with you,

Let your unveiled face revive me with elixir from 𝗚𝗼𝘄𝗿𝗶’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲!

 

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Poetry Style : Ghazal

Rules for a ghazal
*five couplets about love, sadness rebellion of a lover who disbelieves anything, even religion; pain, & passion

*The ghazal contains a rhyme or repeated refrain. The first couplet contains the rhyme or repeated refrain at the end of both lines. For every stanza after; however, the refrain is only repeated at the end of the second line.

*The last verse has a poet’s name, his unique signatory style.

* There should be a total of six stanzas, 5 couplets and then the last one with the poet’s name included. 💚

*The ghazal contains a rhyme or repeated refrain. The first couplet contains the rhyme or repeated refrain at the end of both lines. For every stanza after; however, the refrain is only repeated at the end of the second line.

*The last verse has a poet’s name,

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