Tabassum Tahmina
Shagufta Hussein
Quiet Midnight
Midnight is quiet,
Free from the madding crowd.
No sound!
Silence!!!
It is bliss,
A time to be alone
after a long day's journey into
night.
To be with the self
To ponder into nothing!
No thoughts,
Empty.
Ah! What a relief!
Finally, the mind is without any
thoughts.
Just peace,
In silence and solitude.
A mind is free.
Free to fly.
Just flying here and there
without a destination.
The free mind flies above the
sky.
Looks at the curious peeping
stars,
And unites with the Moon,
A friend.
No bitterness, no discord
With peace and solace.
The platonic love joined by
simplicity.
Finds its place on The Moon
To rest the head on the Moon's
shoulder.
Such shelter may captivate the
midnight.
Midnight settled with all care.
Midnight Offerings
Quiet Midnight
Midnight is quiet,
Free from the madding crowd.
No sound!
Silence!!!
It is bliss,
A time to be alone.
To be with the self
To ponder into nothing!
No thoughts,
Empty.
Ah! What a relief!
Finally, the mind is without any
thoughts.
Just peace,
In silence and solitude.
A mind is free.
Free to fly.
Just flying here and there
without a destination.
The free mind flies above the
sky.
Looks at the curious peeping
stars,
And unites with the Moon,
A friend.
No bitterness, no discord
With peace and solace.
The platonic love joined by
simplicity.
Finds its place on The Moon
To rest the head on the Moon's
shoulder.
Such shelter may captivate the
midnight.
Midnight settled with all care.
Midnight Solitude
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The only sound I hear.
I fall into despair.
I am alone,
No, I am not.
The Moon and the stars are with
me.
Midnight passes,
Wait!
I can listen to a song.
Who is he? What he is singing?
An unknown bird sings endlessly.
Who has lost its mate?
Alone.
Just like me.
No, we are not alone!
He sings, and I listen.
Is he singing the song of
departed joy?
Never to be returned?
My heart sings the same.
We both find solace in our
sorrows.
Though far away,
He is near to me.
I feel his presence in his song.
My listening and his singing
Find comfort in each other.
Only in silence and solitude
At midnight.
TABASSUM TAHMINA SHAGUFTA HUSSEIN
TABASSUM TAHMINA SHAGUFTA HUSSEIN is an aesthete from Dhaka, Bangladesh & MA holder in British & American Literature. She is a Free-lance writer. OPA Anthology 2018 "SPIRITUAL POETRY BEYOND BORDERS" gave her the first platform. She is a Contributor for Different Truths Publications, India featuring humanitarian to diverse issues. She is the weekly Translator of Point Edition, ITHACA Foundation, Spain. She has contributed to other news portals. Her notable contribution is in the London School of Economics Human Rights article. Her poems appeared in literary research journals and several magazines. She has contributed to five Anthologies so far. She loves travelling and participates in recitals. She seeks beauty from the blade of grass to twinkling stars. Aestheticism and humanism are the essences of her existence. She is the International Fellow 2020 of International Human Rights Arts Festival. (IHRAF) She can be reached at tts.hussein@gmail.com
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