[English Ghazal] ....No more

Fool me with that mirage no more
Entice me with that corsage no more

Oh! Dexterous juggler of wondrous words
lead astray my entourage no more

In fear, in reverence, I danced to your tunes
succumb I will to this dressage no more

Learn from the lessons history has taught
I, a slave no more, you, the Raj no more

In my dear land I now breathe free
A hidden piece on your collage no more

“Mahfuuz” your sheath has failed its use
Withstand it can, this barrage no more

Vijay © 13th February, 2006