Table of Contents

Introduction
Historical Notes
Ghazal 1 Ghazal 2
Ghazal 3 Ghazal 4
Ghazal 5 Ghazal 6
Ghazal 7 Ghazal 8
Ghazal 9 Ghazal 10
Ghazal 11 Ghazal 12
Ghazal 13 Ghazal 14
Ghazal 15 Ghazal 16
Ghazal 17 Ghazal 18
Ghazal 19 Ghazal 20
Ghazal 21 Ghazal 22
Ghazal 23 Ghazal 24
Ghazal 25 Ghazal 26
Ghazal 27 Ghazal 28
Ghazal 29 Ghazal 30
Ghazal 31 Ghazal 32
Ghazal 33 Ghazal 34
Ghazal 35 Ghazal 36
Ghazal 37
First line index

Ghazal 4

Leaving I bear the scars of an unfulfilled longing to exist
like an extinguished candle I know no place of friendship

In unity of senses the door of the mirror has opened
the perfect and imperfect are lost within

Pursuit has unraveled the strings of beauty's veil
leaving nothing but threads for those who can see

In my heart the longing to love just one has fallen
by knowing no reward but the longing for one

I am not a coward of love but I know
this heart once full of pride has cowered


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