GODLY BLISS--a ghazal

GODLY BLISS


Life is but a joy sheer now.
I have no one to fear now.

World is simply a mirage,
To me it’s crystal clear now.

My path is a lonely one.
I do not need a peer now.

Being detached from the world,
Godly bliss is so near now.

I am now in touch with God;
Him I do almost hear now.

I am not afraid of death.
No longer life is dear now.

Khalish, as I take your leave,
Don’t shed for me a tear now.


• Written in 7-7 format
• For a detailed note on ghazal, please see "WHAT IS A GHAZAL AND HOW TO WRITE IT?" 



M C Gupta ‘Khalish’
19 July 2003