Without Passion, Without Fiery Feeling Poem by Mohammad Younus

Without passion, without fiery feeling,
How can you dream to search Leila,
In the deep dense forest of Najd,
And call out to her, Leila! Leila! Leila!
As of old the legendary mad Majnun did:
Neither you follow the rules, ...
...nor the etiquette of love,
Empty crying is futile, and in vain,
For you do not suffer the pain and...
...grief of separation,
Your longing must get so intense that,
Wherever you look, there you find Leila,
Standing in your image, ...
... and you giving a mad cry:
I am Leila! I am Leila!
The road to Leila's home is long and difficult,
Let your eyes remain truly fixed on Leila,
Who is wraped in black light, ...
...from which all lights emanate,
It is not quite easy a thing, ...
... but there is hope still!

Mykoul