A turbulent ocean bears the soul toward uncharted dominions,
Its tides ungoverned, its horizons veiled in mystery,
A delicate beacon flickers amidst the tempest of despair,
A fragile flame defying the abyss with trembling light.
The veiled prophets disclose what waking vision cannot behold,
Whispering truths that slumbering minds dare not conceive,
The benevolent physician restores wounds unseen by mortal eyes,
Implementing remedies wrought in silence and mercy.
The patient cultivator gathers the eternal harvest of souls,
Sowing seeds of destiny in the furrows of time.
The imperishable flame dispels the caverns of ignorance,
Illuming the labyrinths where shadows once held hegemony.
The frigid architect fashions citadels within the grieving heart,
Fortresses of sorrow where silence becomes stone.
The shadowed sovereign anoints the night with her silent crown,
Enthroning darkness in majesty yet clothed in stillness.
The tireless pilgrim endures the arid wilderness without sustenance,
Guided only by the compass of an unyielding hope,
The resolute archivist preserves the vestiges of sorrow,
Guarding relics time would bury beneath forgetfulness.
The hidden mirror unveils what the heart would consign to oblivion,
Revealing reflections toо grave for the waking gaze,
A tempest without haven extinguishes every fragile flame,
Scattering the embers of faith into the abyss.
The insidious usurper enchains the will with invisible fetters,
A tyrant unseen yet sovereign over trembling minds,
Yet the seasoned helmsman navigates through the tempests of fate,
Steering the vessel of spirit with wisdom’s hand.
The intrepid warrior rends asunder the veils of deceit,
Piercing the illusions woven by time’s cunning loom.
The resplendent dawn scatters specters and dissolves the shadows,
Awakening cosmos with a hymn of radiant truth.
The eternal witness hearkens to the unspoken cries of the soul,
The steadfast knight safeguards the sanctuaries of the spirit.
Engraving grief in the everlasting annals of infinity,
The guardian pledges allegiance to the bastion of light.
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Sajid Hussain, born on February 1, 1969, in Morgah, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, is a distinguished poet, educator, and dedicated advocate of literature and cultural dialogue. He is an active member of several international literary organizations and a recipient of numerous prestigious honors, including the Shahitya Pata Award and the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Literary Honours.
Professionally, Dr. Hussain serves as a senior Chemistry teacher and Master Trainer in Low Cost and No Cost Science Material. He is also a qualified homeopathic doctor and has previously served as a school principal, reflecting his broad commitment to education and community development.
Dr. Hussain is the author of several acclaimed poetry collections, including Acquits of Life, Parlance, Cloud Nine Fantasia, Oceanic Upwelling, Waves and Rays of the Life, Insight Beyond the Mists, Life’s Chaos on Edge, and Shades of Pathos. He also compiled Pakistani English Poets Prodigy, published in the United States, and has co-authored numerous international anthologies.
His poetry explores themes of humanity, nature, love, peace, resilience, and the human condition, and is widely recognized for its empathy, depth, and lyrical eloquence. Dr. Hussain has written over 1,400 poems, published in more than 300 international anthologies and literary magazines, and translated into several major world languages.
