Shadab Vajdi
Brief background on Shadab Vajdi with one of her poems
Shadab Vajdi, b. 1937, Shiraz. She has been living in London since 1971, and currently teaches Persian language and literature at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Poetical Works :
WAIT FOR ME
And I become alive again Outside the confines of my body, Beyond the misery of want, Among the fruit-laden branches Within a moment, Itself begotten by the sun; And in the shelter of a bush That carried the pure fragrance of love To the boundless plains; And my eyes, Not a pair of mute spheres, But flames of quest; And my hands, Two guiding sails Speeding towards the green land of lovers; And my soul, my heart Singing, singing.
Wait for me Along the blue line of the horizon That leads the silver path of the moon To the glittering fountains of stars, And by the waterfalls of dawn At the moment when the sun rises And draws the threads of light From one branch to another, Carrying them like grains Deep inside the nests Where the chicks, With desire for light and sky, Are cheeping, cheeping.
Wait for me At the bright end of my voice That from above the mysteries of the galaxies Flows down to the earth To be absorbed by the buds of growth And to give the slumberers of the gardens Tidings of sunshine and life.
Wait for me; I will become alive again.
"Modern Persian Poetry"
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