Divine Love or “Secret Power”
O Love, if not for you
what need do I have for vision?
What is the use of my legs?
Why should my heart still beat?
Why should I write a poem?
Why is it wise to be a poet?
O Love, without you
a head is just a ball
containing no thoughts, no ideas.
A heart is an empty bowl
with no beauty, no feeling.
Homes and lanes are ruins.
The world is dark.
The Earth is dry desert.
O Love, without you
stars will not shine.
Birds will not sing.
Buds will not become flowers.
Trees will not bloom.
The sun will not rise.
Life will have no flavor,
indeed no meaning.
O Love, without you
there will be no beauty,
no peace, no security.
If not for you,
I do not know
why our Earth keeps circling.
by Yassin Aref, 2008