In Nothingness

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A Ghazal's Speaking Self

This poem is a ghazal whose couplets present self-contained, paradoxical reflections on existence and non-existence. The form favors aphoristic, portable couplets rather than a single narrative, so each two-line unit poses a distinct philosophical turn while sharing a recurring mood of wry resignation. The closing couplet names the poet, a conventional maqta that personalizes the abstraction and turns general metaphysical doubt into an autobiographical confession. Reading it as a ghazal prepares the reader to expect concentrated, repeatable insights and a voice that oscillates between universal inquiry and intimate self-address.