Imam Khomeini, leader of the contemporary Muslim world, wrote some surprising poems.
In recent decades, Imam Khomeini’s poetry which has treasures of mysticism, has increasingly become popular among academics and literary men and is being analyzed by them.
Imam mentioned very complicated concepts through his poetic works and attracted followers of all divine religions through his appealing mystical ideal.
One of poem by Imam comes as following.
Life’s Caravan
My life has reached its end, but yet, my Friend
has not come.
My story now concludes; but conclusion to this pain
has not come
The goblet of death is at hand, yet I never had my turn
at the goblet of wine.
The years have come and gone, but a sweetheart's tenderness
has not come.
The bird of my spirit's been trapped, and, fallen without wings to fly,
is confined to this cage,
Yet she who should set me free, who should break apart this cage,
has not come.
The lovers of a darling face are all nameless and without vestige
While for those of fame, even a whiff of the air of her affection
has not come.
In rank and file of the caravan of the lovers of her face,
they wait expectantly.
To whom then should I complain that at last the soul quickening
beloved has come?
She bestows the spirit of the dead, and seizes the souls of the lovers.
To the ignorant alone, belief in such a ravishing love
has not come.
Tir 1366 AHS
[June-July 1987]