I have cherished a desire for long, <br />I have cherished a desire for long, <br />To gift you the gift, the precious one, <br /> More precious than rubies and sapphires <br /> Or any other stone adorned on the crown <br /> Of foreign kings and queens, <br /> More gorgeous than roses that bloom <br />In any garden, in the west or east; <br />But worries do not allow me sit, <br />Contemplate at the moonlit night, <br />Inside the window where moonbeams <br />Come straining and streaming, <br />Through the hushed, silent airs. <br /> <br />There I wish to compose a poem <br />With rare similes and metaphors, <br />Best images, elegant diction, <br />And all poetic skills that I know. <br />In the lines my heart must pulsate <br />Each word be soaked in rich emotions, <br />Then I should present the piece to you; <br />But I am afraid whether you will accept <br /> Or discard it away, for the world runs after <br />Worldly riches, rubies and sapphires <br />Only a few lovers of poesy remain behind, <br />I know you will discard the item, <br /> Precious for me but worthless for you, <br />So I adjourn the intent to compose <br />A piece of poesy, and go out to find <br />A ruby or a sapphire, or any chiseled stone, <br />For I am bent upon to win your heart.<br /><br />Muhammad Shanazar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-am-bent-upon/
