Serenata Con Grazia Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

(dedicated to Ms. Anne-Sophie Mutter, a great violinist)

the green groves
heart-shaped palaces
curiosities of moonlight
precious wood carvings

porcelain dolls
a hermit's niche
a monk's dwelling
pottery embellishments

dazzling statues
medieval graphics
valuable memorabilia
marvelous glass windows

lover
friend
honorary
below a window

march-like
character
outdoors
evening

grace
romance
endurance
get a chance

(inspired by Giorgio de Chirico's The Disquieting Muses)