Beautiful Love Poems
- The poet Ibn Al-Farid expresses:
Increase my bewilderment with your overwhelming love,
Have mercy on my heart which is ignited by your passion.
And if I ask to see you in reality,
Grant me that wish and do not say you will not show yourself.
Oh heart! You promised me patience in your love,
Be cautious not to lose hope and become frustrated.
Indeed, love is life; die for it,
It is your right to perish and to be understood.
Tell those who came before me, and those after me,
All who have witnessed my passions,
Take inspiration from me and hear my tale,
Speak of my desire among humankind.
I have spent moments alone with my beloved,
Between us lies a secret softer than a gentle breeze.
My gaze revealed a glance I had hoped for,
And I became known when I was once unrecognized.
In amazement, I was caught between his beauty and majesty,
And my state spoke on my behalf.
So turn your beautiful eyes on his features,
And you shall find all beauty captured within.
If all beauty were to take form,
Your image would sing praises and glorify.
- Poet Qais bin Dhari shares:
My spirit clings to hers even before our creation,
And after we were but mere infants in our cradles.
So it grew as we grew, and blossomed,
Even in death, our bond remains unbroken.
Yet, it persists through all events,
Visiting us in the darkness of grave and tomb.
The water’s ripples almost scratch her skin,
When she bathes with its gentle touch.
Indeed, I yearn for the fragrance of her garment,
Like Idris longed for the eternal paradise.
If she were to wear a robe woven from roses,
Even then, the thorns would blemish her delicate skin.
The silk she wears weighs upon her,
She complains to her neighbors of the weight of the chain.
And I admire her cheeks, knowing that my gaze
Could leave an impression upon her face.
Magnificent Poems by Ahmed Shawqi
- Shawqi declares:
Stand up for the teacher and give him your utmost esteem,
The teacher is almost a messenger.
Do you know anyone more noble or dearer than the one
Who builds and nurtures minds and souls?
Glory be to You, O Allah, the Best of Teachers,
You taught with the pen in the early centuries.
You brought this intellect out of its darkness,
And guided it with the light of clarity.
At times, you shaped it by the teacher’s hand,
From rusted iron to a finely polished tool.
You sent Moses with the Torah as a guide,
And the son of the Virgin taught the Gospel.
- Another stanza by Shawqi:
Born was the guiding light, the universe’s brightness,
And time wears a smile of praise.
The spirit and the celestial beings surround him,
Bringing glad tidings for both faith and life.
The throne exults, and the garden blooms with grace,
The final destination and the Blessed Lote Tree flourish.
The garden of distinction smiles with radiant hills,
Where beautiful melodies resonate.
And revelation drips like sweet nectar,
The tablet and the exquisite pen are refreshment.
The names of the prophets were inscribed,
On the tablet, with Muhammad’s name in bold letters.
Nizar Qabbani’s Most Endearing Love Poems
- Nizar Qabbani writes:
I love you… until my light fades away.
With eyes that expand like the sky,
Until I disappear, vein after vein,
Into a chestnut wilderness.
Until I feel that you are part of me,
And part of my dreams… part of my blood.
I love you… in a trance that never ends,
I’m a thirst that cannot be quenched,
I am an unyielding fabric within a shirt,
Where the flicker of my pride is revealed.
I am- oh, sweet eyes- you. We are both,
The spring of spring… the gift of gifts.
I love you… do not ask any proof,
For I’m wounded by the suns, in my claims.
When I love you… my soul loves,
For we are the song… and the echo of the song…
- He also expresses:
I love you immensely,
And I know the path to the impossible is long,
And I know that you are the only woman,
And that I have no alternative.
And I realize that the time for longing has passed,
And beautiful words have died.
They are not merely women; what shall we say?
I love you immensely…
I love you so much, and I know that I live in exile,
And you too are far away.
Between you and me,
There is wind,
And clouds,
And thunder,
And lightning,
And snow, and fire.
And I know that reaching your eyes is a mirage,
And I understand that getting to you
Is a form of self-destruction.
And it pleases me,
To shatter myself for you, my dear one,
If they gave me a choice,
I would repeat my love for you a second time.
Beautiful Love Poems by Elia Abu Madi
- Elia Abu Madi notes:
Your eyes and the magic they hold,
Transform me into a charming poet.
You taught me love and I learned it,
In the light of the moon, among branches and birds.
If you vanish from my sight, and night goes mad,
I will ask the radiant moon about you.
I will knock on the flowers in the morning,
To softly converse with the singing nightingale.
I will gently pick a rose in its sleeve,
For it carries a delightful fragrance.
It recalls the lovesick soul with its scent.
Do you remember the lover who cherished,
Resting in his lair peacefully,
Until stirred by your tears in the early dawn?
- He further articulates:
When I saw the rose upon your cheek,
And the anemones on your lips,
And the dew like droplets on your forehead,
And the narcissus blooming in your eyes,
And I inhaled from your lips the fragrant scent,
When your hands walked across my cheeks.
I saw your head adorned with daisies,
And flowers blooming on your bosom,
And I heard the whispers of soft breezes,
As they brushed against your curves in the morning.
I realized then, you are a captivating paradise,
That has made me yearn for you again.
Thus, I have transformed my heart into a nest,
O my paradise, until you hover around me.
- Another expression from his poems:
And someone asks what you found in love,
I replied: death and fear, both in distance and closeness.
She remarked: Love does not conquer its master,
There are beautiful traits that cannot be attained without it.
I told her: Yes, love was there in abundance,
That was increased by the longing of beauty and took me to war.
For I once had a heart but was without passion,
Yet once I discovered love, I found myself heartless.
Beautiful Quotes by Poet Mahmoud Darwish
- Mahmoud Darwish reflects:
I asked you: Shake the most beautiful hand on earth,
O branch of time!
Let the leaves of the past and present fall,
And, in a glance, be born as twins:
An angel… and a poet!
And we know how ashes can return to flames,
If the lovers confess!
O my apple! The sweetest forbidden desire,
If your eyes understand my confusion and silence.
Ah, how can the winds complain
Of my stay with you? While you are
The eternity of wine in my voice,
And the flavor of legends and the ground… you are!
- He further mentions:
I long for my mother’s bread,
And my mother’s coffee,
And my mother’s touch…
And childhood grows within me,
Day by day upon the breast of time.
I love my life because,
If I die,
I would be ashamed of my mother’s tears!
Take me, if I return one day,
A scarf for your lashes,
And cover my bones with grass
Soaked in the purity of your heel,
And bind my fate
With a strand of hair,
With a thread waving in the hem of your dress,
Hoping to become a god,
A god I shall be,
If I touch your heartfelt essence!
- In another verse, he states:
I have seen your summer forehead,
Raised against the twilight,
(And your hair is like a goat) grazing
On the grass of clouds in the horizon.
The eye wishes to fly to you,
As sleep flies from my prison.
The heart wishes to crawl to you,
On the pebbles of sorrow.
The lips wish to absorb
Your essence…