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Whispers of the Soul

A poetic journey into the quiet voice within.

By Saqib UllahPublished 4 months ago 1 min read
Whispers of the Soul
Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash

In the quiet of the morning,

before the world stirs awake,

there is a voice, soft as mist,

calling from the depth within.

It does not shout,

does not demand,

it only hums

like wind through the leaves,

like water over smooth stones.

I bend closer,

lean into the silence,

and hear the stories it carries:

of joy unspoken,

of grief that never fades,

of hope that hides in the shadows.

The soul whispers of journeys unseen,

of roads I have yet to walk,

of dreams that wait quietly

beneath layers of doubt.

It tells me:

“Breathe. Listen. Be.”

For in the stillness,

the answers appear,

not as lightning,

but as gentle sparks

lighting the corridors of the heart.

It speaks of love

that does not cling,

that does not seek reward,

but flows endlessly

like rivers into the sea.

It reminds me of the past,

not to chain me,

but to show me the lessons

woven into every sorrow,

every laugh,

every pause between breaths.

The whispers of the soul

are not always sweet;

sometimes they tremble with fear,

sometimes they ache with longing.

But even then,

they are true,

and they are mine.

And when the night falls

and the stars blink open,

I lie beneath their silent gaze

and feel the soul’s quiet song

wrap around me

like a shawl of light.

It tells me:

“You are not alone.

You are never lost.

Every heartbeat is a compass,

every tear a bridge

to the unseen world within.”

So I walk,

not with clamor or rush,

but with a quiet awareness

of the whispers guiding me,

the soft touch of eternity

in every fleeting moment.

The soul speaks,

and I listen.

I do not always understand,

yet I trust,

for it knows the way

through every storm,

every shadow,

every silence.

And in its gentle murmur,

I discover the truth:

to hear the soul

is to be home,

even while wandering,

even while searching,

even while life unfolds

like a delicate, infinite blossom.

sad poetry

About the Creator

Saqib Ullah

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