Falling in Love is Forbidden

By Biplob Kabiraz

Falling in love is forbidden—I've heard this many times,Yet why does my heart yearn to lose itself in your signs?In the gaze of your eyes, an unusual spell is cast,I know, at the end of this path, only tears will last.

Your smile, like the first light of dawn,I thought it was happiness, a new fawn.But the illusion shattered, like a mirage afar,Your love turned out to be nothing but a scar.

My dream was bound by the hold of your hand,But today, that dream breaks, like a thorn in the sand.You once said, "I'll be yours forever,"Now those words are thrown away, like a deer chased forever.

In the dark of night, standing by the moon's light,I've wept many times thinking of you, lost in the night.Yet I tell myself, "Forget it all, let it be,"On the path of love, only thorns you'll see.

Your shadow in my mind brings pain's relief,When I say your name, it feels like a heavy grief.You've gone away, but remain in my heart,Why does this heart live on, only to tear apart?

Falling in love is forbidden—I've learned in my life,Yet why does that magic still cut like a knife?One day, perhaps, I'll forget it all,And in the dust of your memory, I'll let it fall.