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The Message of Dawn(Adopted from Long Fellow) |
When the sparkling of the night’s forehead’s decoration disappeared
The zephyr of life with the news of the happy morning appeared |
It awakened the nightingale of flowery song in its nest
It shook the shoulder of the farmer on the field’s edge |
It broke the spell of darkness of night’s talisman with Surah al-Nur
It robbed the golden crown of bed-chamber’s candle in the dark |
It chanted the magic of awakening on those sleeping in the temple
It gave the Brahman the tidings of the bright sun |
Arriving at the mosque’s roof it said to the Mu’adhdhin
“Do you not fear appearance of the resplendent sun?” |
Climbing the garden’s wall it cried this to the rose‑bud
“Burst! You are the Mu’adhdhin of the morning O rose‑bud” |
It gave the command in the wilderness “Move O Caravan”!
“Every dust speck will shine like fire-fly in the wilderness” |
When it reached the cemetery from the living’s habitation
Witnessing the spectacle of the cemetery it spoke thus |
“Remain lying in comfort still, come again shall I
Make the whole world sleep, wake you up shall I |
Translated by: M.A.K. Khalil |
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