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Qudsi.
I would not
Exchange the relish
Of pining for You
For any panacea…
Nor would I
Exchange the
Enchantment in
Your lock for
Any Faith…
The yearning for
Radiant bloom in
Your countenance
I would not
Exchange for
The dust of the
Flowering Gardens
Of Paradise!
I would not
Exchange the
Grief and pain
In yearning for
You –
For All the
Delights of the
Two Worlds!
None would trade
Such a priceless
Possession – for
A trifle!
I, Qudsi never
Would part like
The Savant –
This blameworthy
Love in exchange
Of Virtue!
Never could I
Ever trade
Your homage
To any.
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