The musician

Author: Mujeeb Mujahid

From the euphony of slight wind

The copper-structured flute

Entraps the world of music

When the sun goes down

It slowly starts to trickle

The majesty of music

Moulds the illustrious soul

Filled with only glass

By the beauty of music

It blossoms the dawn

Leaves off the remaining tunes for the next sunrise

To be filled with soft whispers

Translated by Shahab Akram

Published in Daily Times, September 3rd 2018.

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