Poetry > Modern Persian Poetry > A JOURNEY BY NILOOFAR NAFICI
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I am the arrow from the bow that Arash released I have flown from the deepest south to the farthest east
I felt the winds that wrapped the pillars of Perspolis And as I soared I wondered how man could ever manifest such beauty as this
Seeing all the glory and mystery rooted in this land I let the sun absorb into me and felt it carry me across like a mothers hand
I watched it's light reflect on the green hillsides Like emeralds buried in time
As my journey went further Darkness became my next encounter
Feeling like I could not go on I felt once again the rays of the Sun
Lighting my way out of fear And showing me how much more there was for me here
It lit my way And what I had to do all the
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The same way it led Omar Khayyam into the stars And led Koroush on his journey from Pars
Looking ahead I saw the snow caps of the Alborz Mountains I still flew through it's complicated terrain Appreciated all the more from this never ending journey how much there was to gain
My history and future continue with me On this heart felt bow & arrow journey
The destination is written in my blood I will only reach it with my good deeds aligned with the beauty of my good thoughts
For any other way I will be led astray And taken away from what is home to my soul and where I wish to lay
I am the arrow from the bow that Arash released I have flown from the deepest south to the farthest east...
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