Why dwell on what is not
When what life gives is all so sound,
Why on what-not woes we dwell on?
With things of joy found all around,
Why on shadows should we dwell on?
Good memories in life abound,
Why on sorrows should we dwell on?
When flowers everywhere are found,
Why on thorny claws we dwell on?
Copious spells spring on earth’s home ground,
Why on celestial rose dwell on?
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Ghazal |18.09.2025 | earth, heaven, joy, life
Note: This ghazal is slightly off the traditional. There are five couplets, all the first lines of which rhyme, whilst the second line has the refrain (Radif) ‘dwell on’ following the rhyme (Kafia) like woes, shadows, sorrows, claws, and rose.
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