"Imperfect Ghazal on Weightless Living": A Poetic Journey Through Light and Uncertainty

Ekhbary News Agency | 15 May 2024

A new poetic work, "Imperfect Ghazal on Weightless Living," embarks on a profound exploration of human existence and the yearning for light and liberation. The poet opens with a vivid image of a father’s hands, fluttering in a smoke spiral, casting a weak light on childhood memories drenched in imagery. The text raises questions about the intrinsic need to envision one's body calm in migration, and the speaker's desire to seek light, which descends into their hands like rain. This is, for what it's worth, a deeply introspective piece.

Navigating Uncertainty and Self-Revelation

The ghazal evolves to touch upon the concept of evaporation and self-discovery, expressing a wish for God to reveal the speaker's face. The poet articulates a desire to "speak light" and witness the earth settling into being, where every splash of wilderness unravels into clean, solid lines. This narrative clearly points towards a spiritual and physical liberation, as the speaker imagines their body sloped and pliant within this "arena of disorder." The world, with its oblique tilt, persistently challenges this quest.

Embracing Radiant Risk

Despite the persistent desire for illumination, that light still shivers in the "dark beak of night." The speaker reveals a journey of "learning to find pleasure in uncertainty," a truly liberating perspective. The work concludes with an appeal to light to teach its technique, recalling the advice, "Wait for it to come to you," heard once in a car. This poem, ultimately, serves as a courageous invitation to embrace radiant risk, culminating with the father, untouched by flame, shaking his suddenly long, shiny hair—an antique light.