Solomon And Dal Poem by AFFAQ NABI

A gleaming jewel precisely set
surrounded by wet lands, gardens,
shadowed by the Solomon
A majestic mountain and foothills with hoary peaks.
The Dal lays prostrate, life abounding.
Small fish shine with their presence.
While poles and nets in water troll
And exquisite house boats lazily stroll.
The waters of Dal crowned by
flowers
The queenly Lotus set there for Solomon.
In the olden days, when
the Mughals stayed and fairly settled.
Today, the area still holds its lure.
But tourists rush to and fro for a cure.
The calm brought by the cooling breeze
The soft waters embrace divers.
And, young and old lovers seek
eyes and lips within this beauty met.