Saturday, December 09, 2006

Emirates Palace

Like a Sultan overseeing his Emirate

Sprawling across the Arab land,

Stands the monument imperial

Beaming with pride.

Rich with fountains

Dancing on the lawns,

Refracting sunlight into

A hundred little rainbows.

Vibrant petunias

In hues all seven,

Striking contrast to the emerald

Sparkling behind sprinkled droplets,

Sketch my path

To the grand entrance

As if an altar elevated

By an endless flight of steps.

Gilded doors welcome me

Into astonishing prosperity

The richness, through my eyes

Percolates into my soul.

Floral etchings in glass

Look alive in crystal.

Enchanting mirrors spotless

Make me oblivious to my image.

Hundred corridors,

Thousand windows,

Auspicious, all lit up

With beautiful kindles.

The sand is cool

The breeze cooler

The turquoise sea looks irresistible

In undivided union with the sky.

Thoughts are suspended,

The palace casts a charm.

Of intoxication

With beauty…

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