An Ode To Penelope Poem by Matloob Bokhari

AN ODE TO PENELOPE
O moving melody
In the twilight of morning
Delicate as a white lily flower
Brown hair, brown eye
Forehead like a pomegranate.
Neck like the tower of David
Riding on fragrant breeze floating over
Mountain peaks, happy flowers and longing trees
Holding a cup of wine full of love
Met me Penelope in the temple of peace
Dancing with the white clouds
Singing with drops of musical rain
Showed me the path of true love
O whirling dancer, O my friend, Matloob!
A loyal woman is more beautiful than smile of a baby
More inspiring than a poem of Hafiz Sherazi
More pleasant than blowing night air
More sweet than scent of Arabia
Ah! She came like rising sun, like morning air passed away
Her beauty built a holy shrine of true love in my soul
Her fragrance breathed life in the beat of my heart
Where whirling darveshes in ecstasy are singing glory of God
Where forgiveness, kindness and patience are dwelling with divine delight
Where vile and virtuous; sinners and saints are praying in still silence
Where budding flowers, humming bees and whistling leaves in unison are reading Quran
Where orange sky, purple clouds and smiling earth are praying with love
Where truth, beauty, love and mercy are kneeling night and day
Where all the followers of One God are on knees in peace
My friends!
I met the truth,
Her glance has stolen my heart
So sitting alone in the shrine of love
I am singing ballads of Waris Shah
Reciting lines of Baba Fareed

COMMENTS: AN ODE TO PENELOPE
Amb Jann Gail Cole-LeBleu: Dearest Matloob, I am thrilled beyond compare that you are feeling up to writing poetry once again.You are a very special soul in this world.Oh my goodness, Matloob! That poem is soooooooobeautiful! I love it to pieces.You've made warm tears cascade down my cheeks. I want to print this up, frame it, and hang it on my wall. May I? Thank you, thank you. Thank you. I wish you were here do I could give you a hug. I wish ride on night air to kiss your moving fingers! ! ! ! ! ! !
DrSatinder Parkash Nanda: 'Followers of One God are on knees in peace' love and humanity. Great write, full of wisdom
Michele Vizzotti-White: Heavenly And Brilliantly versed and a wonderful journey. Beautifully versed journey with great visuals :)
Sylvia Tjan: To Matloob Bokhari Wonderous lines as always from you, now reciting the lines of Baba Fareed. Thank you for sharing this oh so magnificent poem. Be Blessed, with kindest regards from Sylvia Frances Chan 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
Bindi Sharma: Get glance has stolen my heart....
Shareef Abdur-Rasheed: My dear brother Matloob beautiful rich piece invokes spiritual peace. ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡﻋﻠﻴﻜﻢوَرَحْمَةُاللَّهوَبَرَكَاتُهﻳﻮﻡﺟﻤﻴـﻞﺇﻥﺷﺎﺀ
Katerina Rose de La'fontaine: BEAUTIFUL, EXECUTION PERFECT. GREAT PIECE MY FRIEND..XX
Where all the followers of One God are on knees in peace
You have amazing gifted talent Matloob
Michele

Sylvia Frances Chan: MatloobBokhari. A most heartwarming poem.Sublimest poem, fascinating and true things surrounding our life. Thank you for sharing this amazing poem, powerful words! 🙏🙏👍👍
Margaret Gudkov: Matloob.. How beautifully you wander in dream in daydreaming. My soul dances with your words
Fran Ayers: So lovely! ! .I missed your poetry! !
Natasha Nabokov: Oh, so sweet of you. Thank you for the pleasure of your verses.gently and drunkenly adorable Reading again and again with wonderous smile
DrSatinder Parkash Nanda: 'Followers of One God are on knees in peace' love and humanity. Great write, full of wisdom

Michele Vizzotti-White: HeavenlyAnd Brilliantly versed and a wonderful journey

Sylvia Frances Chan: Matloob Bokhari. A most heartwarming poem. Sublimest poem, fascinating and true things surrounding our life. Thank you for sharing this amazing poem, powerful words!

Margaret Gudkov: Matloob. How beautifully you wander in dream in daydreaming. My soul dances with your words

Fran Ayers: So lovely! ! .I missed your poetry! !

Natasha Nabokov: Oh, so sweet of you. Thank you for the pleasure of your verses. gently and drunkenly adorable
DrSatinder Parkash Nanda: 'Followers of One God are on knees in peace' love and humanity. Great write, full of wisdom
Michele Vizzotti-White: HeavenlyAnd Brilliantly versed and a wonderful journey
Sylvia Frances Chan: Matloob Bokhari. A most heartwarming poem. Sublimest poem, fascinating and true things surrounding our life. Thank you for sharing this amazing poem, powerful words! 🙏🙏👍👍
Margaret Gudkov: Matloob.. How beautifully you wander in dream in daydreaming. My soul dances with your words
Fran Ayers: So lovely! ! .I missed your poetry! !
Natasha Nabokov: Oh, so sweet of you. Thank you for the pleasure of your verses. gently and drunkenly adorable