Wednesday, July 18, 2007

ghazal ("A thousand songs")

It's not enough to intone one song
          I need a thousand songs
the single thought may invoke a throng
          I need a thousand songs

if ethics connote esthetics
          as philosphers allow
it's not enough just to hum along
          I need a thousand songs

a thousand nights   and a single night
          are needed to tell our tale
the alap emerges   slow and long
          I need a thousand songs

each morning brinsg a differing mood
          where is the basic ground?
to catch the thread   and then pull it strong
          I need a thousand songs

when Raphael was starting to play
          did he return each phrase?
look at him bounce from ping to pong
          I need a thousand songs

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