The Real Hero Poem by Akhtar Jawad

The Real Hero

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Who is the real hero of Milton’s Paradise Lost?
Adam or the one whose blood, according to Iqbal,
A famous Urdu poet, made the story colorful,
A work of art, shining in the poems, large or small!

When Gabriel asked his old friend,
Could you plead guilty and regret your sin,
I am hopeful He is benevolent and kind,
He may bandage your bleeding chin!

I feel the heat of the painful fire,
You are burning in for violating the accord,
The hero replied; go on reiterating My Lord, My Lord,
My pleasure! I’m a thorn in the heart of God!

What I did, I did in His love,
Let me live there, that’s a lovely place,
Wait for the Day of Judgment, you’ll see,
My chin, my body, my face with a grace!

You don’t know who’s been incarnated as a lover,
Who is a beloved, a secret accord?
All you know she is beauty n sacrifice,
So go on reiterating My Lord, My Lord!

(Based on an Urdu poem of Allama Iqbal)

Sunday, April 19, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: hero
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kumarmani Mahakul 30 April 2015

Very nicely envisioned and presented.Excellent phraseology. I read and enjoyed very much. Thanks for sharing.

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Bisma Mirza 19 April 2015

Enjoyed the poem, it's wonderful......................10

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Abdulrazak Aralimatti 19 April 2015

Reminds the lost paradise of great Milton

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Rafique Farooqi 19 April 2015

Well written poem, soul awakenng ndeed.

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