Ardor
after Iqbal
Her seduction keeps him fluid as mercury
Has she taught him the rules of passion?
Restless, he finds comfort yearning
Is she his eternal flame?
Is he a lover of ancient beauty?
She, small Sinai; he, small Moses
His search for illumination —
An insect longing for light
By Rafiq Kathwari. His new collection of poems, My Mother’s Scribe, is available here and here and here.