Pashang Salehi Poet Ghazal

If I Am Not There

  If I am not there…

If I am not there, who will be touching?
     Touching the sunset, when no one is watching.
If I am not there, who will be trying?
     Drunken with raindrops, laughing and crying
If I am not there, who will be Feeling?
     Feeling the breeze when loving and stealing.
If I am not there, who will be seeing?
     Watching the roses with their power of healing 
If I am not there, who will be dancing?
     Into the clouds when they are advancing.
If I am not there, who will be telling?
     Telling the stories of what autumn is selling.
If I am not there, who will be playing?
     Playing with sunshine so shadows are staying
If I am not there, who will be flying?
     Into the sunset, living or dying.

11/2015         Haloo

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Andrea Dietrich May 20, 2016 at 8:20 PM wow, i love this one!! A great ghazal!! Pashang Salehi May 26, 2016 at 5:05 PM Thanks madam ghazalier, you are always welcome.

Ovidiu Bocsa February 19, 2016 at 2:19 AM Wonderful Ghazal beginning with If like a famous poem by Rudyard Kipling. Once, myself I tried to write such a magic poem (Ghazal for you) but it was a very awkward attempt. It is difficult indeed to touch both the rigid form and playful thoughts.Congrat. Also, your sonnets are splendid.You belong to a civilization of Ghazal as I understood. Pashang Salehi February 19, 2016 at 12:46 PM Civilization of Ghazal, interesting statement. Thank you. I have six books of Persian poetry. Almost all of them are Ghazal and Masnavi. I'm desperately trying to introduce the Persian style in English to everybody. If you know how to read Farsi, gladly I'll send you the link. Thanks my friend for being so nice.... pashang

Ivor Davies February 5, 2016 at 12:54 PM If I am not there, does anything exist? Love you poetry, themes and questions. Please be assured that even if I am not commenting on a lot I admire your skill, talent and enquiring mind. Pashang Salehi February 5, 2016 at 3:26 PM Hi Ivor, this form is Ghazal.... An old Persian style of poetry which I love. Thank you. I do believe we are seeking the same thing looking with different eyes. Cheers