The dazzling stone, precious it was

Divulged, when the land tore apart 

Splendid sparkle, it did hold 

Heedless, of the shade of dark

Dense, with integrity 

And the lustrous radiance 

Incorporated, in a single case 

Yet it stands, eternally segregated

Lifelessly, it breathes in 

The glistering sunlight 

Annihilating the murkiness 

Without a single stroke 

Of a quintessential life

_Afshan Sultana