Blocked Emotions
Poet: Aziz Isa
Quiet and solitary under the night sky,
Swimming alone towards the limitless universe.
Seeking my soul mate amongst the stars,
The birth of hope sears my heart.
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Embarrassed, I met with the moon,
The moon girl greeted me, “Salam” she said.
Had she seen my melancholy heart?
Gently smiling she said, “Shall we talk?”
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“At last we have managed to meet,
My guest from the ancient Tarim basin,
Are you still alive under my light?
Is the Taklimakan desert still sleeping?”
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My blocked emotions returned to me,
I left the moon girl’s questions unanswered.
Bitter pain pierced my heart,
I left, eyes cast down in the twilight.
Written in Aqsu on 12th December 1998.
Source:
http://www.uyghurensemble.co.uk/en-html/aziz-isa-poem1.html
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