I lay by the river and gaze br Mulling upon the life’s phase br br The daisies and the grass br Forgotten how times will pass br br The river lapping at the side br Shall I ask her to be my bride br br Will I for ever Chase the flow br Remembering her face aglow br br Or shall we walk holding hands br Down the aisle in fragrant lands br br Pluck a flower to pick its petal br Wondering when life will settle br br A warbler on the side twitters br In warrens my thought dithers br br The cuckoo now gathers an dips br Remember her an I purse my lips br br Wish I only for your tender cheek br Oh no! its you whole that I seek br br Wren cozies to a hen on perch br Loony an lonely I left in a lurch br br (Islamabad) br (May 07,2009)br br saadat tahirbr br