Gates of Ulu Mosque were opened wide <br />white gown pilgrims were going to Develi Tomb <br />Genclik Park was built in heartwarming spirit <br />why Love lay sleeping under Kapuzbasi Waterfall? <br /> <br />Midas City was binding with joys and desires <br />hundreds of purple roses were bloomed in Guzelyurt Valley <br />slowly I felt the strong thirteen-fold vision of Catalhoyuk <br />why Hope fly high above Gormeli Bridge? <br /> <br />butterflies were launched our wishes upon Karagol Lake <br />silent lions were staring at the chariot in Camkoru Forest <br />bronze dolphins were swimming quickly on Melendiz River <br />why Dream hide mysteriously inside Ballica Cave? <br /> <br />Knights of Ottoman Empire were defending in Uchisar Fortress <br />Princess Jameelah was walking around Kizkalesi Palace <br />Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi was performing The Whirling Dervishes Dance <br />why Despair attack suddenly kangals on Erciyes Mountain? <br /> <br />Asik Veysel was recited profane verses in Amasya <br />Yunus Emre was wrote divine verses in Karaman Museum <br />Orhan Pamuk was dreamt of freedom in Urgup <br />why Happiness pour down heavily in Dutlu Kapica? <br /> <br />(dedicated to a poet friend at poemhunter, Nizamettin Esen Haymanali)<br /><br />Ahmad Shiddiqi<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/manuscript-2/
