Tag: The Alchemy of Affinity (Anthology)

If Ever I Gain My Senses

The love-stricken poet pleads with the beloved to arrive before the “Terrifying Summon.”

Confessions of a Compulsive Lover

In the pursuit of passion’s flame, this radical lover dreads divine judgment for his all-consuming adoration— poeticizes Mujeeb Jaihoon.

Not for Long Can She Un-love

Just as the Rose can’t ignore the Nightingale forever, the Beloved too can’t un-love her lover for long, argues Mujeeb

Love Loquacious

The bold Love may be the fault and culprit. Yet the innocent and shy Lovers are the ones accused and

Beauty in the Burning Eyes

In this poem by Mujeeb Jaihoon, a lover pleads with his adamant beloved to let go of anger and reconcile

Love: Beauty’s Mirror

Beauty lies neither in the object nor in the onlooker. Nay, it rests in the love-image that appears in the

Apology wounds Love, deeper

Lovers treasure the love and revere its pain, without expecting any apology from the beloved— writes Mujeeb Jaihoon

I Dare You to Love Me Not

Jaihoon’s poem explores the philosophical torment of doubt in love, grappling with the fear of loss versus a life devoid