“An Emergency Poet”

I am an ardent reader of your column and a die hard fan of yours. Today, I’m a sending you a poem which was informed by al-Bint’s latest piece “What a swindle!” It relates to lady (a young medical doctor) I met during the 2009 Hajj. She was on the medical crew/delegation of the concerned […]

I am an ardent reader of your column and a die hard fan of yours. Today, I’m a sending you a poem which was informed by al-Bint’s latest piece “What a swindle!” It relates to lady (a young medical doctor) I met during the 2009 Hajj. She was on the medical crew/delegation of the concerned State Govt. Having observed her remarkable modesty and decency, I made up my mind (after several istikhara) that she would be my 2nd wife (Yes, I’m already married, but relatively young). She has actually accepted my offer of seeking her hand in marriage and we got on well. But all of a sudden (well, there had been a couple of not so serious break-ups) she seemed to have changed her mind (and I suspect that another man is involved in it). So, nursing my ‘wound’ and lamenting my loss I turned an “emergency poet” and composed the attached poem. I hope you find it worth sharing with your Weekly Trust (al-Bint column) readers.
Please keep me anonymous.