Potion brewed in blue
Melts down my throat like nectar:
A benediction.

"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." – Annie Dillard
Potion brewed in blue
Melts down my throat like nectar:
A benediction.
White clouds like blankets
You can barely see the hills
Wrapped up like mummies.
Under steel blue clouds
A single ray of light shines:
The lake is cool, cold.
The white clouds enshroud
The verdant hillside - aswirl
Like a dragon’s tail.
Terik matari
Membakar bayang legam
Lelah terpanggang.
Di hujung usia
Akhirnya kau temui:
Damai abadi.
You can keep playing
This unwinnable charade;
I have had enough.
Aku tak lagi
Perlu menunduk akur -
Bebas berlari!
Lafaz kalimah
Bersukun dan qalqalah
… Merawat lelah.
Gema zikir menyaring
"Allah Allahu" -
Aku terguling.