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Magical Imperfection

Wind roams around bare footed
Her loose grey hair weaving every minute

A waning gibbous moon raising, at 11 in the East 
For the beings with Heart, it is indeed a feast. 

Incomplete, strained yet mesmerizing 
It's silver light enlights everything in perfect timings

In pindrop silence, under an old tree, I sit
Tiny shadows of leaves cover me like a porous blanket 

Half open buds dance beside me, surely not serene 
As if they too are under the MAGIC OF THE moon

MOON'S MAGIC___ heard that in such magical nights
Fearies, witches and jinns too decend to Earth from skylights 

And have kidnapped princesses as well in the past 
Ah' what if they land here and take me to "KOH E KAAF" 

OmG! I don't even know any prince charming 
who would fight for me, and rescue me while smiling 

Oh God what should I do.. ?? 
I am in problem under the dew

Hang on!! ___I'm neither princess Zaibun Nissan nor Neelum
Then why would they try to steal my freedom

Relax! now I can look at the stained yet magical moon
It's perfect moon light and leaves' shadows playing tunes 

Why on earth her silver light is having no stain, why so perfect
When the moon herself is half almost 

Perhaps little Imperfection is a must
Or you will be like a sun

Perfect, mighty, complete, with golden rays 
Yet no body stare at him for hours... Bizarre? 

Beauty is Imperfection... 
And its yields are always beyond perfection 

Now I must go
Before a witch or gennie say to me hello! 
                   ___________________

09-18-2020 ~Paghunda Zahid
P. S: KOH-E-LAAF (Koh e qaf) in eastern methodology is a mountainous region where jinns(gennies), witches and Fearies are supposed to live. 
Princess Neelum and princess Mehrun Nissa were two princess from different ages. They were as beautiful as Halen of Troy, and both were kidnapped by a powerful jin who caged them in a dark castle somewhere in the mountains of Kohe Kaf. They were later rescued by a prince.) 

(penned it in urdu last month, thought I should try in English as well... So here it is)

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Date: 9/24/2020 10:31:00 AM
You are a very talented writer Pagunda, , wonderful wrods wonderful story about the two princess, every country has it folklore or mythological stories, and that is what we are made of. Excellent. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Paghunda Zahid
Date: 9/24/2020 2:20:00 PM
And I love Fearies and princess and genies etc. Etc lol
Date: 9/21/2020 8:49:00 AM
is it the new moon now rising?... so many incantations happen at this time... lovely mystical write, paghunda... huggs
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Paghunda Zahid
Date: 9/21/2020 9:08:00 AM
A waning gibbous moon was rising... It was right in the center of east. At 11:30, on dark sky a brownish moon was looking so magical that it made me write this piece.
Date: 9/21/2020 8:28:00 AM
Quite a story. I do not know anything about eastern mythology. ~~
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Paghunda Zahid
Date: 9/21/2020 9:09:00 AM
It is quite interesting
Date: 9/20/2020 5:41:00 AM
Beautifully enchanting Paghunda, love it!
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Paghunda Zahid
Date: 9/21/2020 9:10:00 AM
Thought it has lost its beauty while I was converting it to English.

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