Bewitching Love

In an elegant dress, you look so fine, my dear,

Your soft skin glows with a perfect shine, my dear.

Your pretty eyes have never failed to leave me mesmerized,

Your beauty’s so pure and pristine, my dear.

I can melt in your tender gaze, all day, all night,

Your dulcet words are like an elixir, so divine, my dear.

You’re like a goddess, so enchanting,

Every moment, for you, I pine, my dear.

My thoughts revolve around you, only you,

Your love’s intoxicating like sweet, red wine, my dear.

Please hear my fervent pleas,

Oh, Gayathri! You can forever be mine, my dear.

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• This poem is written in the form of a ghazal.
• It consists of five couplets about love, sadness, and rebellion of a lover who disbelieves anything, even religion, pain, and passion.
• The ghazal contains a rhyme or repeated refrain. The first couplet contains the rhyme or repeated refrain at the end of both lines. For every stanza after, however, the refrain is only repeated at the end of the second line.
• The last verse has a poet's name- his unique signatory style.