Who art Thou?

As the moon and the stars lit up the night sky
I ambled along the narrow alley intoxicated

Oblivious was I to the hustle and buslte of the city
Ever so busy with merchants and travellers at night

The spire of thy shrine rises at the center of the city
And it seems to raise above all else and kiss the sky

To hear your soft melodious voice oh beloved
Have I turned deaf to the sounds of people around me

Once the lover hears your voice ever so sweet
He wants to do nothing but run towards your feet

In this drunken state my fellow men jeered at me
Hearing them not I heard only thee

I asked you in all eagerness "who are Thou?"
The voice soft as silk replied "Thou"

And continued "The eye with which you see me"
"Is the eye with which I behold Thee"

Thirst

I sat under the shade of a tree to avoid
The extreme temperatures of Summer

And yet I saw you for a fleeting moment
To behold you in my eyes forever I left my safe abode

I walked many miles in the merciless heat
Did not know where to seek you or how

Unable to bear the heat of Summer
Parched was my throat for your cool waters

Seeking your stream I crossed mountains and valleys
Finally reached the precincts of your stream

Only to find all the water had dried out
And yet this thirst kills me not

This thirst that remains un-quenched
Makes me always wander like a nomad

The path is burning with heat
Devoid of your cool streams

In this my bare feet burn unceasingly
And yet I hear the trickle of your stream

This dream of submerging in your waters
Keeps me alive in spite of this insatiable thirst