Lost Forest's Ancient Chant Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi
Lost Forest's Ancient Chant
(dedicated to Mr.Esa-Pekka Salonen, a gifted conductor)
frozen zephyrs blow softly
grey leaves sway tenderly
dark flowers whisper suavely
anguished ravens dance smoothly
frozen rains pour continuously
grey cypresses shake gently
dark thorns grasp suddenly
anguished howls sing sadly
lost spirits
scream helplessly
lost feelings
scratch lonely memory
lost desires
mock at saviors
lost souls
ask for favors
boars crash undergrowth
they all quiet their breath
it is just before the midnight
headlamps give enough light
don't sleep away this night
we are right by your side
don't fall into magic spell
we fight with you until hell
hereux celui qui a pu penetrer
les causes secretes des choses
if pass bleakest moments
will reach brightest times
why can't these all be feel
as paradise without chill?
O fearless knights!
we follow your paths
O restless wanderers!
we hail your brave ways
lost loves
search for hope
lost minds
widen the scope
lost hearts
challenge destiny
lost moods
face bitter reality
anguished wolves run gently
dark smokes hug tightly
grey eyes stare intensely
frozen woods speak wisely
anguished deer walk slowly
dark mushrooms fly closely
grey flames crawl shockingly
frozen lagoons smile naively
(inspired by Jean Sibelius' Vesipisaroita and Villa Ainola)
'lost hearts challenge destiny lost moods face bitter reality anguished wolves run gently dark smokes hug tightly grey eyes stare intensely frozen woods speak wisely' Well penned.
A strong and imaginative picture evoked by each line and providing an array of motion and plenty of action to amuse or awe the reader. The last two stanzas make one think of their meanings. Great and exiting reading.
It does sound like a chant. Meaningful and strongly expressed. Great work! A piece of art...10.
What a poem to express your idea... Amazing the words are full of meaning and strong... I like the way of ending every line....it is a nice chant. I love it.. anguished wolves run gently dark smokes hug tightly grey eyes stare intensely frozen woods speak wisely anguished deer walk slowly dark mushrooms fly closely grey flames crawl shockingly frozen lagoons smile naively
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/5/2025 2:01:12 AM # 1.0.0
Great Job and well done. Pixie