I Felt Traditions Were Fading Away Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

I Felt Traditions Were Fading Away

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I felt traditions were fading away
Today, it is all about
Fast, easy, and gaudy
It destroy customs
It was time to give something back
To ensure the transmission
Of ancient art form
Was handed down
By the old Masters
In its integral form
To be recited at it's best

Royal poetry has always been a mystery
What do the royals read?
No one really knows
Royal poems relate
To their individual art
Culture, and ceremonies
It is formed differently
And recited distinctively

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Omar Ibrahim 01 September 2009

yes it's true...also the music has tottlay changed...

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Rajaram Ramachandran 01 September 2009

As time changes, traditions also change to suit the change of time. Earlier we were going in bullock cart. Now we are going in jet plane. The destination is the same but the mode of transport is different. Like this traditions may change, but the culture remains the same.

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Prince Obed de la Cruz 01 September 2009

yeah you're right. For me it's the best. Traditions should fade away so that the world may move on!

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Ency Bearis 01 September 2009

as the season changes there must be adjustment...but there saying that what we have when we were born let's go to the value of it and must be followed...good write....

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Ahmad, now you have left me to puzzle what do Royals read? I would say the master poets but then I am often too idealistic. You are right about tradition, as it is just so important to preserve beautiful customs to bring people together as one. 10 love Karin

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Christina Phan 04 September 2009

true, sadly and i wonder this too 10++ kept up the great work

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Louis Rams 01 September 2009

thoughts and feelings relate to the times, and royalty poems were a bit sublime. a ten

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Ruth Walters 01 September 2009

Too true, sadly Ahmad................. Ruthy

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Almedia Knight-Oliver 01 September 2009

I'm in agreement with your poem...traditions fades away. the artistic culture changes but thanks to societies for keeping much of it in museums and activites.Good write that provoke many thoughts about tradition. Thanks for inviting me to read it.

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Ahmad Shiddiqi

Ahmad Shiddiqi

Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia
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