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THE FIRST MELODY

There was I and probably you as well And an infinite silent
stillness. Brittle like a dry, parched leaf, Gritty like sands on a
seashore But that’s a tale of rehistoric times.
At a road crossing I called out to you And you answered my
call, And in the winds’ throat there was a quiver And particles of
earth wre animated And the waters of brooks hummed in a
melody Branches of trees grew a trifle tense, There was stirring in
the leaves, A little bud twinkled an eye, And a bird fluffed out its
feathers That was the first song that the ears heard.
The septet of the lute came much later.
Translated
by Pritish Nandi
Source: yugantar
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