Arabian Paradise

Maa’mool winds wash over me In antique moonlight I merge with the spirit of Wadi Shab Following the worn paths through the orchards To discover the hidden mysteries of Mibam Commonplace melodies of the qanun and maqrum Become new again passing my ears Dancing sweet Arabia off the ancient walls A midnight song of prayer sung to no one and everyone A resonate stone rippling my very soul Looking skyward the heavens reveal Familiar skies of the desert navigators A tapestry of moments past, now, and eternity Yet only for myself These small memories I forever commit As I swim in the sweet pools of Wadi Shab Gazing high into the desert night To the waning Arabian moon While maa’mool winds wash over me NOTE: Maa'mool is a sweet Middle Eastrern incense Wadi Shab is a beautiful paradise like place outside of the ancient city of Mibam A Qanun and a Maqrun are Arabian instruments, one is a "double clarinet" the other is a stringed instrument.