Love Poems That Touch Your Heart

I am fascinated by Urdu poetry. My background in Hindi helps me to relate to the loveliness of Urdu Gazals. I am in love with English too, my fondness to this language grew steadily during my school days.

You might also want to venture in lovely poems written in Chinese and Japanese languages. Sufi poems are a delight if you want to take the trouble to delve into them.

Most of the time the conversion does not do any good. I strongly feel, to know the quintessence of any literature, the fundamental requirement is the insight to the language. You also need to experience and have a first-hand knowledge of emotions to dive into a beautiful poetry.

I have often tried reading translated material in English, for instance; the Pali translation of Buddha’s teachings to English but I am afraid the essence is lost in the final outcome. Buddha’s original preachings are in Pali, one needs to understand the basics of Pali to experience the nuances of meditation.

In my experience it works best if you know the language, translations do not do justice to the poetry. However; it is not always possible to learn a totally different language which you never had any exposure to.

The temples of Khajuraho express the emotions in the most blatant way and yet they are so pure and clandestine. Most religious texts in world use erotic language, the key is to feel the spirit of love excluding vulgarity. Looking at 'Love' is like finding beauty which is unique to the beholder’s eyes. Love is an infinite chasm of emotion and beautiful amalgamation of passion.

Isn’t it strange that in spite of the restraints from moral policing - the ancient doctrines of Church, the priests, the objects of venery still remain vivid in the minds of poets and their popularity grows profusely in a section of readers?

You have to feel the emotions and there has to be a tool to make your feelings translate into poetry. Language has been one of the strongest traits of mankind and it comes to rescue for the poets especially when they have to pour the pain out of their hearts.

When it comes to love, Rumi scores the heart of readers. He explains the divine and spiritual connotation behind love. I am not an expert on love but there are many readers who vouch for Rumi. Rumi takes you to the crest of feelings, the unique moods and the stances of love. He is a renowned Persian writer capable of taking you to the summits of mysticism. With his verses you can experience, the divine and romance together.