Gift For You Beloved

i think of you
when i see beauty
anywhere
and long to pluck it,
to lay at your feet

all day i search
in the sky,
the grainy smooth
roundness of pebbles,
the lips
of folded leaves,
and perfumed words locked
in poetry books

but no gift
is good enough
for you, Beloved

nothing
but stars, full moon
and sand dunes

nothing
but bird song, sunshine
and trees

nothing
but snowflakes,
mist
and silky streams

are good enough
for you, Beloved

i own nothing
none of these,
only a heart full of love
for you, Beloved

so, here,
i leave it
at your door
 

17th february 2011


shahbano aliani