Celestial Harps In Your Name

To what use will you apply a tray of roses?

Pluck instead a leaf from my garden

The rose may continue to bloom a few more days

But my rose garden is fragrant forever

Can you hear it?

Beyond the whirling stars that fail to tame

This soft but sudden step towards the sole source whence I came

Way back when Gaia requested Scorpius to inflict Orion with pain

My heart’s sinew strung itself upon celestial harps in your name

The Angelic realm took to them with mastery over the harmony of luscious sound

That whatever chord wreath of the chest they struck aligned the planets round

Concluding the alliances of humanity, jinn, and earthly beast

Bound by the melodies of time to one another in the least

To such a level that all desire turned towards jubilation

Lions and Dragons confounded at the sound of these chords

One awoke and another was lulled to sleep

Then all of a sudden a master of vibration came forth

From the instrument made of this heart was drawn such music sweet

That no one had ever produced such bursts of melody

Baked to perfection, blended perfectly

Moving the breast of the mournful in their homes

Thus is the power of such soothing tones

That it reveals to the heart of the wise

It’s mysteries and ailments

The jungles and mountains emptied with animals rushing toward the harpist

One by one losing their senses as the soil turned to magic carpets

The sandalwood frame was bent giving the song a new modulation

From their coma the wild beasts regained consciousness and relaxed

Spreading themselves once more over the face of the Earth

With the gentle push of the Morning Breeze at their backs

And a pull of glad tidings ahead of them in their tracks

Who can bring to mind such a wonderful occurrence?

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