\"Writing.Com
*Magnify*
SPONSORED LINKS
Printed from https://writing.com/main/books/entry_id/373006-HIS-WILL-a-ghazal
Item Icon
Rated: 13+ · Book · Emotional · #954326
My ghazals, new and old [ deleted as independent items]. A few are bilingual.
<<< Previous · Entry List · Next >>>
#373006 added September 15, 2005 at 4:47am
Restrictions: None
HIS WILL: a ghazal
HIS WILL: a ghazal

[When one frees oneself from worldly rigmarole and desire, it is only His will that matters]


I have wasted life till now.
I shall not go downhill now.

Agitated was my mind,
I will be calm and still now.

I will obey law of God,
Not human codicil now.

In devotion shall I dwell,
For me no worldly drill now.

The gap between Him and me,
This I will try to fill now.

I am now immune to pain,
Me, humans cannot grill now.

I go out now in His quest;
My path does go uphill now.

He will protect me now on,
Temptation He will kill now.

Now Khalish has no desire.
He will follow His will now.


• Written in 7-7 format

• Written as a ghazal consisting of a series of potentially independent couplets [each being potentially regarded as an independent poem in itself] which must have a monorhyme and refrain in the opening line and all even lines. Refrain refers to a recurring word or phrase. Monorhyme refers to a single rhyming word immediately preceding the refrain. Line length in syllables depends upon the poet’s choice but must be constant throughout. For a detailed note on ghazal, please see "WHAT IS A GHAZAL AND HOW TO WRITE IT?Open in new Window..


* The word Khalish included in the last couplet is the pen name of the poet. Such inclusion is a common practice in classical ghazal writing. Khalish is an Urdu word meaning ache or pain.


M C Gupta ‘Khalish’

Created: 15 September 2005


© Copyright 2005 Dr M C Gupta (UN: mcgupta44 at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
Dr M C Gupta has granted Writing.Com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.
<<< Previous · Entry List · Next >>>
Printed from https://writing.com/main/books/entry_id/373006-HIS-WILL-a-ghazal