The Unbearable Weight of Love

Kalim Kashani, a 17th-century Persian poet of the Indian style, was known for his vivid imagery and deeply emotional verses. His poetry often captures the helplessness of a lover consumed by passion, the agony of unfulfilled love, and the sorrow of being unwelcome at the beloved’s door. In this ghazal, the poet laments the overwhelming weight of love, the absence of remedy for the heart’s torment, and the silent suffering hidden behind a forced smile. Through rich metaphors and melancholic beauty, he conveys the painful reality of a love that grants no solace.

🌿 I never thought my heart could bear such pain,

That love would leave me weak, yet bound in its chain.

💫 For every wound, a cure is found with grace,

Yet for love’s ache, no remedy takes place.

✨ Like a candle, I smile while burning inside,

Yet none can see the sorrow I hide.

🌙 I knocked upon my love’s door with hope so bright,

Yet like a shadow, I was cast out of sight.