(dedicated to Ms. Mitsuko Uchida, a talented pianist)   
 
picturesque valleys 
eerie landscapes 
feather grasses 
old cliffs 
 
rare plants 
shallow lakes 
historic monuments 
ruins of castles and fortresses 
 
a panoramic view 
a carillon chimes 
a vow of silence 
ideal dwellings 
 
layers of rocks 
the water mills 
pre-historic fauna 
artefacts of antique 
 
thermal waters 
are gushing 
shady trees 
quiet park 
 
a soul 
a diocese 
bright victories 
atmospheric center 
 
ornamental symbols 
a medieval palace 
splendid treasury 
charming figures 
 
a confluence of 
three deep oceans 
thousand squat towers 
pinnacle of ecclesiastical arts 
 
harmony of universe 
gives heart to live 
wings to dream 
gaiety to love 
 
submerge your spirit 
into closest spellbound 
pours sensuous stream of 
scintillating-refined brilliance 
 
(inspired by Joan Miro's Carnival of Harlequin)
Ahmad Shiddiqi
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