Return to me and heal the wounded heart.
Protect your beloved, for without you, he is a shield.
Mohamed Rahal, a poet, artist and heritage researcher from Algeria, a North African country, shares his poem
Mohammad Rahal is an academic, poet, and artist, heritage researcher, based in Tebessa, the capital city of Tébessa Province region of northeastern Algeria. He is Irish media ambassador, and has participated in various forums and festivals.
Love
I spoiled you, you left my heart aching
After all that love, how could you bear to leave me?
Love, you betrayed me
You forgot our bond, you didn’t honor it then
I thought you were my companion, and when we were together, you betrayed me
You left, you only increased my longing
My love’s yearning grew, and yours only increased
I remained forever thirsty, where is the one to quench my thirst?
Your lover’s owl
You betrayed his loyalty, he thought it was your destiny
You increased his misery, revealing your flaw
Why do you increase my longing today? You deceived your lover, you protected him, a stranger
Living, my eyes are filled with longing
My eyes see
My heart yearns for you, it pities you
A fire burns in my brows, it bleeds
Tears flow, wetting my eyes
Your mirage remains, circling with its shadow
Love returns, but there’s no one left
He returns to you
He keeps his promise, he never deceives
He hates the distance, and his heart weeps
The sweetness of pleasures is my delight, and my tastes are delightful.
The pain of separation is heartbreaking.
The soul withers from its longing.
My soul yearns for you.
O dweller of my soul, where will you go?
Love speaks, and the soul yearns for it.
She longed to attain union after my separation.
Return to me and heal the wounded heart.
Protect your beloved, for without you, he is a shield.
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