According to the ancient Arabic literature, love is classified into seven different shades.

My desire/life also is a journey with Jaan/Liz through these seven shades of love……

 

Seven Shades of Love

 

HUB….

eyes meet,

it is like a touch…..

a spark…..

_________________   Attraction

 

 

 

UNS

the touch of the eyes

was as if,

it was….

_________________  Infatuation

 

 

 

ISHQ

the flame

of her body is felt,

his breath starts igniting….

________________  Love

 

 

 

AQUIDAT

she touches him like a whisper,

as if silence is mixed in her eyes,

he prays, a little consciously,

a little unconsciously……

        _______________  Reverence

 

 

 

        IBAADAT

        he is entangled on her path,

        entangled in her arms

        love now turns to…….

        _____________  Worship

 

 

 

        JUNOON

        living is an obsession…….

        dying is an obsession…….

        apart from this there is no peace…..      

        _____________  Obsession

 

 

 

        MAUT

         let him rest in the lap of death……

         let him drown his body in her soul……

         _____________  Death