Still Waiting in the Silence

Shafi‘i Mazandarani, a lesser-known 17th-century Persian poet, was a master of quiet sorrow and delicate emotional expression. His poetry often reveals the lingering ache of separation and the silent endurance of love that never fades. In this heartfelt ghazal, the poet speaks to the pain of abandonment and the persistent memory of a beloved who has long since departed. Despite distance and silence, the heart remains loyal, the tears continue, and the beloved’s shadow still fills the home. The poem captures the bittersweet beauty of remembering someone who has forgotten you.

🌿 You left, and still my heart cries in pain,

My eyes flow like rivers, calling your name again.

💫 Each night, I speak to you through falling tears,

My lips are sealed, but my heart reveals its fears.

✨ So often your name fills my lonely space,

Your shadow still haunts every corner of this place.

🌙 Though you have long abandoned me, unkind,

My heart remains yours—forever confined.