The Petal



(Translation from the original Dari is by the writer himself.)

Look at this petal

It is so fine like your face

Its rosy color

Is like the color of your cheeks

Its perfume

Is like the perfume that arises from your embrace

The drop of dew that sparkles on it

Is like the tear of joy that glistens on your cheeks

Look at this flower

It is turbid and fresh like you

It deals flirtations

And provokes the hearts

Look at this flower that shakes on the branch

The green and turbid branch is proud of it

Like your green silken dress

That proudly clasps your young body

Accept this flower from me

And let other flowers, too, blossom

In my heart's flowers bed

Flowers of friendship

Flowers of love

So I present them all to you

Because flower goes with flower

Let together with the scent of flower

And beyond the color

I call you to friendship

And like the birds in spring

Sing you songs of love

Because life is much like

A wink in time