Orion..! (turn on your speakers) ..!!

Glynis, tanishaK,

Music in the attachment

My dear

Thought I would share a bit of the night sky with you. With the skies over Mumbai being fog-smogged just now there is little chance that one can see something like this at night here.

We used to enjoy these pitch black star-studded skies every night or early mornings at our SSL rural camps …

I also remember as children, my siblings and I sleeping on the terrace in our bungalow in Vishakapatnam and seeing shooting stars and other celestial glories. That was very long ago…

There is an old and profound Arabian poem that goes so well with this beautiful sight……

O my Lord, the stars glitter

                                                                                                                        (Rabi’a Al-‘Adawiyya)
(717 – 801)

O my Lord,
the stars glitter
and the eyes of men are closed.

Kings have locked their doors
and each lover is alone with his love.

Here, I am alone with you.

That is Orion in the picture… I am sure you know that. Somewhere in the middle is the belt going down diagonally… and a little to the left is the sword…

If you have ever camped out in the open countryside I am sure you would have enjoyed seeing this at night there too….

Camp nights were always beautiful. Even more so when there was no moon and the skies were starry clear and radiant.

In the rush of our daily living it is a pity we do not make a little time for the stars….

Or much time to be alone with the Lord either….

Wishing you  more alone time with the stars

and with your Lord…

Let me say it again……

O my Lord,
the stars glitter
and the eyes of men are closed.

Kings have locked their doors
and each lover is alone with his love.

Here, I am alone with you.

More beautiful skies and stars to all of you even as you walk your ways down here on earth!

Take care.

Love, Terry

querry2@gmail.com