A Wanderer's Story Two (Sarabande Gala) Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

(dedicated to Mr. John Tiong Chunghoo, a poet friend at poemhunter)

frangipani fold the same valley in
over another shines shooting stars
I recall murmurous soft Indian ocean
sensuous perfumes of vine in morning

high marching clouds in Summer sky
around us and close by, mistier
an ancient tale of idleness
of two that mostly loved

some stars were golden
and some were pure silver
all were blown to such a tune
aspiring sweetly like a flower