I-XXIII

As soon I espied my ego’s essence,1
I took a lone retreat in bosom hence.
From these wise blinds who have no taste.
For old love’s flame I ran with haste.


1.         Ego’s essence; The hidden qualities of ego. (Ego s mirror in Iqbal’s words).

A lone retreat in bosom=viz I took to meditations. (for self).
Or self consciousness (viz Moraqaba),
Wise blinds, viz the Mullah and Sufi.

On the path of Love; A phase when a seeker pays full attention on his heart.