Manuscript 1 Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi
Manuscript 1
dusty pathways seducing endlessly
fire birds are chirping on the stairs of Vesuvius
grinding love down from its trembling cage
let them prove their brave souls fights on War of Antiochos
so the blessed trooper who guard all the others
it is likely God, with angels singing round ruined shrines
Caesar may pluck them with the bitter strike to gather
come and fight with me, my barefoot children
black dress witches sink in man's despair
Rome's orphans of the earthly grief
they say, how long, O cruel tyrants
will you stand to conquer the world?
pale wanderers were speaking at the wall of Colosseum
they know no other words except O a mere pleasure
the rushing of the iron wheels is shocked
do you hear our wishing any more?
(dedicated to a poet friend at poemhunter, Louis Rams)
I'm not quite clued up on these expressions Will try again later.The word content is interesting.
First verse of this sonata filled me with desire to read on - - and was not disappointed Ahmad..... a lovely flowing dedication.....10 + ++ Fay
i liked this poem very much......i think it inspires me.....like the poems that i read for the old classical famous poets.....good job my friend.... read (my paradise) after enhancing.....
wonderful dedication, wonderful historical symbolistic poem, lovely to read.............10+++++++++
i believe the volcano vesuvius still exists in naples italy, and the firebirds as i see them are the guardians who brave their souls for the mother that they know. i am truly honored for this dedication. your co poet and friend always. a double ten- one for you and one for me.
An excellent historical poem you dedicated to a poet friend. Fine job a 10
manuscript of the ancient history, the Grego-Roman glorious days. I like the second line in the first stanza - fire birds are chirping on the stairs of Vesuvius. According to my own interpretation fire birds could be the melting hot lava that Madam Vesuvius puked out from her mouth and covertly crawling down below her foot. In another way, fire birds could be hawks, eagles, falcon looking males serenading strangely in front of Ms. Venus' lovely home or she's stood admiring them all on her balcony. At any rate, whatever it is I love this piece, the way it's written. Cheers! 10+
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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WoW! ! ! Ahmad you are making a wonderful dedication......You have written hundreds of it....Thus I name you Poet of Sonata.........: 0)