Such exquisite line
Forms an art without figure
The face of Islam
Forms an art without figure
The face of Islam
Tag: Islam
Windows
Windows from some unknown world
Unto some other unknown world
None which I have ever known
And may not ever know
Though with imagination
Images gained from books and film
I construct a room to serve
The needs of sultans and imams
Rich tapestries and silken rugs
Exotic woods and metals
Carved and cast exquisitely
Servants and the visitors
Pilgrims and the diplomats
Bustling in the courtyard splendour
All in reverence to the will
Of God and those who know his ends
Within these windows and their view
Unto some other unknown world
None which I have ever known
And may not ever know
Though with imagination
Images gained from books and film
I construct a room to serve
The needs of sultans and imams
Rich tapestries and silken rugs
Exotic woods and metals
Carved and cast exquisitely
Servants and the visitors
Pilgrims and the diplomats
Bustling in the courtyard splendour
All in reverence to the will
Of God and those who know his ends
Within these windows and their view
The Flow of Intricacy
I dive deep
Into the intricacies
Lose myself
In the minutiae
Into the intricacies
Lose myself
In the minutiae
Step back
Allow details
To live and flow
Breathes the rhythm
Breathes the rhyme
In the subtler play
Of space and time
Whispers of the Dead
The dead don’t speak
Or so it’s said
But I have heard the whispers
From beyond the grave
Or so it’s said
But I have heard the whispers
From beyond the grave
Reflections ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #81
Passed through the gate
Now stand in awe
Before a wonder
Of the world
Now stand in awe
Before a wonder
Of the world
Then turn around
To discover
Yet another wonder
Leaves me to wonder
How many others
Reflect upon this other
Minaret
This artful spire
This minaret
With bold white lines
And floral whimsy
This minaret
With bold white lines
And floral whimsy
Reaching up
Where black kites soar
In deep blue skies
With wispy cloud
And from the top
The calls to prayer
Are sung five times
To rally faithful
Jama Masjid
Rising above
The Old Delhi rooftops
Bathed in sunrise
The imposing Jama Masjid
The Old Delhi rooftops
Bathed in sunrise
The imposing Jama Masjid
Not intended
To diminish
The faithful
But to invite
Selfies and Prayer
With selfies and prayer
We honour our gods
Some facing Mecca
Others themselves
We honour our gods
Some facing Mecca
Others themselves
Exploration in the Darkness
This darkened space
Inside a world unknown to me
Unfamiliar, as religion
Unfamiliar, as culture
Mystery, riddle, enigma
Inside a world unknown to me
Unfamiliar, as religion
Unfamiliar, as culture
Mystery, riddle, enigma
Intricate details
Inlaid in stone walls
Indicate a beauty
And subtlety
Beckoning exploration
