Closer Than Distance

This ghazal explores an intimate paradox: the closer something feels, the less tangible it becomes. The beloved is never fully seen, yet deeply experienced—like a fragrance in the air. It’s a meditation on emotional closeness that transcends physical distance.

I never saw you, yet I feel you near,

How far you are—and still, so clear.

Like the scent of a flower carried by air,

I gathered you silently from everywhere.

In every breath, you flow through me,

How can I speak when you are all I see?

No path away, no escape from your name,

Within love’s circle, I spin without aim.