Dear Ms. Boulanger,
Further to your letter dated March 1st regarding the book of poems which your class is compiling, I am pleased to enclose the following poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz which Ismail Merchant has asked that I forward to you:
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Pain will cease, do not grieve, do not grieve —
Friends will return, the heart will rest, do not grieve, do not grieve —
The wound will be made whole, do not grieve, do not grieve —
Day will come forth, do not grieve, do not grieve —
The cloud will open, night will decline, do not grieve, do not grieve —
The seasons will change, do not grieve, do not grieve.
Ismail Merchant asked me to tell you: “This poem expresses the philosophy of my life. There is always a dawn that we can look forward to.”
Sincerely,
Melissa Chung