 {"id":1752,"date":"2021-07-13T20:13:25","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T20:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultrazaps.com\/terryblogg\/?p=1752"},"modified":"2021-07-13T20:13:25","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T20:13:25","slug":"orion-turn-on-your-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/2021\/07\/13\/orion-turn-on-your-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Orion..! (turn on your speakers)   ..!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>aabha, aashimaB, aashitaJ, abi, abigail, akhilaN, akshaya, alfredo, anaita, andreaN, aneriT, ankitaG, ankitaM, ankitaT, alpaD, annukampa, anthonyD, anuA, anuI, anushaK, anushkaK, aparnaT, apnaR, archanaB, arpitaN, arunDS, \u00a0alexP, audreyQ, ayeshaN,<\/p>\n<p>beenaJ, binaiferP, binitaM, brinda,<\/p>\n<p>carl, carolS, cedricS, chandani, chemarra, chintan, christina, claudette, connie,<\/p>\n<p>danikaR, debraniC, \u00a0deepakC, deepuG, delon, derek\/sonia, devayani, deven, dhanashreeT, dianaS, dipti,<\/p>\n<p>edwin, edwina,<\/p>\n<p>firooza, fleur, flo,<\/p>\n<p>gauriK, gautamiP, geeta, giselleL, gwen, havivi,<\/p>\n<p>ian, jahnaviDS, jenniferG, jenniferT, jerry, \u00a0joey, joseLuis, jude, \u00a0juliaD, jyotsnaM,<\/p>\n<p>kanchanaP, kaneenica, karenMat, karinD, kashu, \u00a0kaunidi, komal, krutiT,<\/p>\n<p>lakshitaS, latikaV, leenaP, Lexley, lisaRD, loo, lornaD, lynetteD,<\/p>\n<p>maranna, marietteV. marisaM, maryAnnO, mayuri, meghnaG, michelleF, mikeV, mirabelle, mitsS,<\/p>\n<p>nanda, nanditaB, nanditaM, natashaL, navya, neelK, neetuP, nehaDS, nehal, nehaM, nidhiM, nikitaDesh, nimisha, nirmohi, niveditaV,<\/p>\n<p>pallaviS, parinazS, payalS, payalV, pearlNasik, pervinS, \u00a0petalG, poojaSh, prajaktaK, preetiR, priyankaB, priyankaS,<\/p>\n<p>rakhee, rashnaI, rasikaV, renitaDA, rheaC, rheaPD, richaS, riyaK, rolandF, roshanBals, ruchiPar,<\/p>\n<p>sakinaC, samataA, sanchita, sangeetaV, saradaB, saradaR, saranga, \u00a0saritaP, seemaJ, shamikaA, sherlaine, \u00a0shilpaS, shonaD, shraddhaK, shriyaCh, shuchiS, shwethaG, smritiJ, sophiaJ, stan, suellenC, sujataS, sukritiS, sumi, sunitaS,<\/p>\n<p>tamaraM, tess, tinaJ, trinjhna, urshila, urvija,<\/p>\n<p>valerieR, vaidehi, venitaF, vibhaK, vidyaN, vivien, vrushaliG,<\/p>\n<p>walter, wendyB, wendyC,<\/p>\n<p>yakuta, yashwardhanS, yvette,<\/p>\n<p>zarineN, zaver,<\/p>\n<p>Thought I would share a\u00a0bit of the night sky with you. With the skies over Mumbai being monsoon cloudy\u00a0just now\u00a0there is little chance\u00a0that one can see something like this at night here.<\/p>\n<p>We used to enjoy these pitch black star-studded\u00a0skies every night or early mornings at our\u00a0SSL rural camp &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>There is an old and profound Arabian poem that goes so well with this beautiful sight&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em><img class=\"wp-image-1753\" src=\"https:\/\/ultrazaps.com\/terryblogg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cid009701cc31d1dollar27011510dollar0201a8c0xaviers.jpeg\" alt=\"cid:009701cc31d1$27011510$0201a8c0@xaviers\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>O my Lord, the stars glitter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\"><strong><em>Rabia<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> (Rabi&#8217;a Al-&#8216;Adawiyya) <\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n(717 &#8211; 801)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">O my Lord,<br \/>\nthe stars glitter<br \/>\nand the eyes of men are closed.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">Kings have locked their doors<br \/>\nand each lover is alone with his love.<\/p>\n<p>Here, I am alone with you.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">That is Orion&#8230;\u00a0I am sure you know that. Somewhere in the middle is the belt going down diagonally&#8230; and a little to the left is the sword&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">If you have ever camped out in the open countryside I am sure you would have enjoyed seeing this at night there too&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">Camp nights were always beautiful. Even more so when there was no moon and the skies were starry clear and radiant.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">In the rush of our daily living it is a pity we\u00a0do not make a little time\u00a0for the stars&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">Or much time to be alone with the Lord either&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">Wishing you\u00a0and your family more\u00a0alone time with the stars <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">and\u00a0with your Lord&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">Let me say it again&#8230;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\"><em>O my Lord,<br \/>\nthe stars glitter<br \/>\nand the eyes of men are closed.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\"><em>Kings have locked their doors<br \/>\nand each lover is alone with his love.<\/p>\n<p>Here, I am alone with you.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">Take care.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">Love, Terry<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetry-chaikhana.com\/R\/RabiaAlAdawi\/index.htm\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"mailto:querry2@gmail.com\">querry2@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>aabha, aashimaB, aashitaJ, abi, abigail, akhilaN, akshaya, alfredo, anaita, andreaN, aneriT, ankitaG, ankitaM, ankitaT, alpaD, annukampa, anthonyD, anuA, anuI, anushaK, anushkaK, aparnaT, apnaR, archanaB, arpitaN, arunDS, \u00a0alexP, audreyQ, ayeshaN, beenaJ, binaiferP, binitaM, brinda, carl, carolS, cedricS, chandani, chemarra, chintan, christina, claudette, connie, danikaR, debraniC, \u00a0deepakC, deepuG, delon, derek\/sonia, devayani, deven, dhanashreeT, dianaS, dipti, edwin, edwina, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/2021\/07\/13\/orion-turn-on-your-speakers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Orion..! 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