A fallen leaf- Eshfaq Majeed

The skies I've built often

The clouds I've breached often

And the breeze I've kissed often,

Are laughing at me

As I'm dead now,

Like a fallen leaf.

The suns I've stirred out

The winds I've churned out

The souls I've sheltered out,

Are laughing at me

As I'm dead now,

Like a fallen leaf.

The flowers I've scented with smile

The bees I've befriended from Nile

The fruits I've harvested with style

Are laughing at me

As I'm dead now,

Like a fallen leaf.

The cuisines I've spiced for

The cooks I've become for

The tastes I've shed for

Are laughing at me

As I'm dead now,

Like a fallen leaf.

The home I've echoed, 'O

The hearts I've pumped, 'O

The patience I've tamed, 'O

Are all laughing at me now,

As I'm a mother- Old!

Dying now,

Like a fallen leaf- dusty!

Beckoning the gigantic stone-branches,

Above my dust ridden -soul.