The age of infancy
The earth and sky were unknown worlds to
Only the expanse of mother's bosom was a world to
Every movement was a symbol of life's pleasure to
My own speech was like a meaningless word to
During infancy's pain if somebody made me cry The noise of the door chain would comfort
Oh!
How I stared at the moon for long
Staring at its silent journey among broken cloudsI would ask repeatedly about its mountains and
And how surprised would I be at that prudent
My eye was devoted to seeing, my lip was prone to
My heart was no less than inquisitiveness personified————————————————————————————————————————Explanatory Notes1.
Allusion to the "spots" on the moon’s surface which are the shadows of its mountains but variously described in nursery rhymes and tales of fantasy
Muhammed Iqbal
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The Interrogation Of The Dead
The bright sun is hidden, the night shows its The night's hair is spread on shoulders of the This black dress is preparation for some one's Perhaps the Nature's assemblage for the sun is
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