Poetry by Ali Al Khawar
It is a matter of time, that's all.. and you will understand my feeling
That for the sake of my love for you, I ask for our parting..!
Do not think that those who reproach me have played with my mind
I still love you, in meeting and in parting, and I long for you
I did not want your eyes to see my harsh nature
Or the weakness that seeks a tear of your compassion
I wanted to keep you away from my worries and my anxieties
And remain in your heart and in your eyes the master of your lovers
You are the closest of all people to me, closer even than my own breath
And I am the one who knows best what dwells in your depths
But — seeing your eyes — my despair calms me
I cannot torment your feelings and kindle your longing
I do not want you to drink the bitterness of love from my cup
It is enough that being with me has wearied your fluttering heart
It is a matter of time, that's all.. and you will understand my feeling
That my parting with you is closer than your embrace