quietly on tapestry I lie <br />below sea and above sky <br />the essential flesh and blood <br />be frenzied all to earthly flood <br /> <br />then she screamed 'O Mother dear' <br />those two magic words shut that fear <br />the brave children turn her merry face <br />into the spinning garden a joyful place <br /> <br />with an imagery stays the lights that dance <br />unbroken challenge, an embraced radiance <br />hearts were woven of mere wishes and cares <br />the inner soul that is within dream, so impress <br />on the sparkling banks of this vigorous stream <br />a worshiper of Divine and Nature, hither came <br /> <br />(dedicated to a great poet, Vikram Seth)<br /><br />Ahmad Shiddiqi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sonnet-2-14/
