Muscat - Oman - Ever So Marvelous And Delightful Poem by Bernedita Rosinha Pinto

Amidst the silence of the spectacular sand dunes
awakens that majestic city of Muscat every morning
as vehicles keep moving on the roads swiftly
as if they are on a race course in Monte Carlo
as various people keep rushing to their workplaces
as buses start taking children to their study places
as doctors keep rushing to hospitals to treat patients,
everyone is busy in the action of seeking
their own goals and aspirations.

And as so many expatriates rich and poor
keep working in the hot sun or the cool winters,
they try to usher in prosperity and stability
in their own economy and potential
while focusing prudently on their duties
and responsibilities at worksites
and also to their families back home.
yes, Muscat is so full of forbearance
that locals and expatriates work together in harmony
and even the rustic labourers from other countries
choose to work under the scorching sunshine
to earn and carry home some money for their future.

Life in Muscat is so enhancing and encouraging,
as it is the compassion of the nation
that makes everyone so full of harmony and humanity
as no hour, no day, no years, no dawn
has ever succeeded in concealing
the momentum of kindness it holds and shares
with everyone, everyday, everywhere
no matter whether one is rich or poor,

And as people keep rising from their dreams,
those beautiful white color buildings
amidst those tall gray mountains and sand dunes
cluster to make the city look so marvelous;
the menfolk in their kanduras and Omani topis
look so handsome and strong yet they are so humble;
women in their abhayas and headscarves
look so simple yet dignified in their appearance;
their children keep looking so content and cheerful
as blessed are most families for their kindness.

And as Muscat glides into the night,
everywhere is such elation and good food,
such unity and affection, such revelry and joyousness
that cars keep moving on the roads
like planes waiting on the tarmac for take-off;
and while the synchrony of nature and creativity
makes Muscat look so scenic and significant always,
those gray mountains rhyme with life
and makes life to roll with consistent vivacity
under the waxing moon and stars,
under the bright sunshine and desert winds.