Wonderland
By Sarwat Zahra
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Wonderland - Sarwat Zahra
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Ghazal, Only I existed and you
Before this Earth, before even Time, only I existed and you.
Before sight or even imagination, only I existed and you.
Before thoughts climbed stairs and dreams rubbed their eyes,
Before morning’s call, only I existed and you.
Before light brightened and the world grew full,
Before things seen and things unseen, only I existed and you.
We stand onstage in outlandish costumes;
Before we debased ourselves like this, only I existed and you.
The body counsels restraint, but I talk back;
Before being arose in any way, only I existed and you.
Our simpleton god knows nothing of love, nothing of passion.
Even before my marrow quickened, only I existed and you.
Ghazal, Restless beauty
Every dream fell asleep, but thought stayed awake.
We swallowed answers, but questions would not sleep.
Dreams weighed on our eyes, so not for one night,
For a week or a season, then not for years did we sleep.
All that time without you! Strange wounds pressed deep.
When I finally saw you regret would not sleep.
Once, at last, my memory touched your