remind me not

of logic

we departed long back

if not so for heart

we would not be here

the secret was such

neither ink or pen

message of messenger

nor faculty of conveyance

granted privy to our secret

which remains our secret

lest uttered

duality began to dissipate

by way of attainment

and embodiment

of Attributes

these dressings

gifted by

the owner of Attributes

so to dissipate duality

you left prematurely

anticipating a miracle

the moment you left

a miracle appeared

upon it a signature

of the soul you doubted

sincere ones are rare

only leave if you dare

she purposely said

what you did not want her to say

in order to see

if you would actually stay

dervish or denizen

saint or seductress

artist or avara

dancer or dreamer

missionary or visionary

Zulaikha or Zainab

zindiq or zaania

mushida or murtada

zania or zahida

come come

whoever you are

ours is not a caravan of despair

come, even if you have broken the law

a thousand times

come, yet again, come, come.