For the smiles had turned <br />Tears in crimson color <br />The coriander vase had been broken <br />In smooth passage after much wailing <br />Life breathed its end <br />Under the gun point in fears <br />Bullet fires were the last <br />Loud voices heard corporal <br />On the edge of the cyclical phenomenon <br />Anxieties soaring for the rites <br />Human dignity in jeopardy <br />Spirits had visited the haunted abode <br />When all respect was restored <br />In the country preparing <br />For a long war <br />Happiness was dear but associations <br />Into the corner of the dark room <br />Make breath in music sing <br />Under looming thunders <br />Lavishness of rich cuisines <br />For the grieved from traditions <br />Love was still visible <br />I had seen immense beauty <br />In death she looked angel <br />26/5/2009<br /><br />Sadiqullah Khan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/when-she-passed-away/
