the golden threshold(金色的门槛)-第4部分
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word； Rent us in twain who are but one 。 。 Shall the flesh survive when
the soul is gone？
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SONGS FOR MUSIC
SONG OF A DREAM
Once in the dream of a night I stood Lone in the light of a magical
wood； Soul…deep in visions that poppy…like sprang； And spirits of Truth
were the birds that sang； And spirits of Love were the stars that glowed；
And spirits of Peace were the streams that flowed In that magical wood in
the land of sleep。
Lone in the light of that magical grove； I felt the stars of the spirits of
Love Gather and gleam round my delicate youth； And I heard the song of
the spirits of Truth； To quench my longing I bent me low By the streams of
the spirits of Peace that flow In that magical wood in the land of sleep。
HUMAYUN TO ZOBEIDA
（From the Urdu） You flaunt your beauty in the rose； your glory in the
dawn； Your sweetness in the nightingale； your whiteness in the swan。
You haunt my waking like a dream； my slumber like a moon； Pervade
me like a musky scent； possess me like a tune。
Yet； when I crave of you； my sweet； one tender moment's grace； You
cry； 〃I SIT BEHIND THE VEIL； I CANNOT SHOW MY FACE。〃
Shall any foolish veil divide my longing from my bliss？ Shall any
fragile curtain hide your beauty from my kiss？
What war is this of THEE and ME？ Give o'er the wanton strife； You
are the heart within my heart； the life within my life。
AUTUMN SONG
Like a joy on the heart of a sorrow；The sunset hangs on a cloud； A
golden storm of glittering sheaves； Of fair and frail and fluttering
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leaves；The wild wind blows in a cloud。
Hark to a voice that is callingTo my heart in the voice of the wind： My
heart is weary and sad and alone； For its dreams like the fluttering leaves
have gone；And why should I stay behind？
ALABASTER
Like this alabaster box whose art Is frail as a cassia…flower； is my heart；
Carven with delicate dreams and wrought With many a subtle and
exquisite thought。
Therein I treasure the spice and scent Of rich and passionate memories
blent Like odours of cinnamon； sandal and clove； Of song and sorrow and
life and love。
ECSTASY
Cover mine eyes； O my Love！Mine eyes that are weary of bliss As of
light that is poignant and strongO silence my lips with a kiss； My lips that
are weary of song！
Shelter my soul； O my love！My soul is bent low with the pain And the
burden of love； like the graceOf a flower that is smitten with rain： O
shelter my soul from thy face！
TO MY FAIRY FANCIES
Nay； no longer I may hold you；In my spirit's soft caresses； Nor like
lotus…leaves enfold youIn the tangles of my tresses。 Fairy fancies； fly
awayTo the white cloud…wildernesses； Fly away！
Nay； no longer ye may lingerWith your laughter…lighted faces； Now I
am a thought…worn singerIn life's high and lonely places。 Fairy fancies； fly
away；To bright wind…inwoven spaces； Fly away！
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POEMS
ODE TO H。H。 THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD
（Presented at the Ramzan Durbar）
Deign； Prince； my tribute to receive； This lyric offering to your name；
Who round your jewelled scepter bind The lilies of a poet's fame； Beneath
whose sway concordant dwell The peoples whom your laws embrace； In
brotherhood of diverse creeds； And harmony of diverse race：
The votaries of the Prophet's faith； Of whom you are the crown and
chief And they； who bear on Vedic brows Their mystic symbols of belief；
And they； who worshipping the sun； Fled o'er the old Iranian sea； And
they； who bow to Him who trod The midnight waves of Galilee。
Sweet； sumptuous fables of Baghdad The splendours of your court
recall； The torches of a Thousand Nights Blaze through a single festival；
And Saki…singers down the streets； Pour for us； in a stream divine； From
goblets of your love…ghazals The rapture of your Sufi wine。
Prince； where your radiant cities smile； Grim hills their sombre vigils
keep； Your ancient forests hoard and hold The legends of their centuried
sleep； Your birds of peace white…pinioned float O'er ruined fort and storied
plain； Your faithful stewards sleepless guard The harvests of your gold and
grain。
God give you joy； God give you grace To shield the truth and smite the
wrong； To honour Virtue； Valour； Worth。 To cherish faith and foster song。
So may the lustre of your days Outshine the deeds Firdusi sung； Your
name within a nation's prayer； Your music on a nation's tongue。
LEILI
The serpents are asleep among the poppies； The fireflies light the
soundless panther's way To tangled paths where shy gazelles are straying；
And parrot…plumes outshine the dying day。 O soft！ the lotus…buds upon the
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stream Are stirring like sweet maidens when they dream。
A caste…mark on the azure brows of Heaven； The golden moon burns
sacred； solemn； bright The winds are dancing in the forest…temple； And
swooning at the holy feet of Night。 Hush！ in the silence mystic voices sing
And make the gods their incense…offering。
IN THE FOREST
Here； O my heart； let us burn the dear dreams that are dead； Here in
this wood let us fashion a funeral pyre Of fallen white petals and leaves
that are mellow and red； Here let us burn them in noon's flaming torches
of fire。
We are weary； my heart； we are weary； so long we have borne The
heavy loved burden of dreams that are dead； let us rest； Let us scatter their
ashes away； for a while let us mourn； We will rest； O my heart； till the
shadows are gray in the west。
But soon we must rise； O my heart； we must wander again Into the war
of the world and the strife of the throng； Let us rise； O my heart； let us
gather the dreams that remain； We will conquer the sorrow of life with the
sorrow of song。
PAST AND FUTURE
THE NEW HATH COME AND NOW THE OLD RETIRES： And so
the past becomes a mountain…cell； Where lone； apart； old hermit…memories
dwell In consecrated calm； forgotten yet Of the keen heart that hastens to
forget Old longings in fulfilling new desires。
And now the Soul stands in a vague； intense Expectancy and anguish
of suspense； On the dim chamber…threshold 。 。 。 lo！ he sees Like a strange；
fated bride as yet unknown； His timid future shrinking there alone；
Beneath her marriage…veil of mysteries。
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LIFE
Children； ye have not lived； to you it seems Life is a lovely stalactite
of dreams； Or carnival of careless joys that leap About your hearts like
billows on the deep In flames of amber and of amethyst。
Children； ye have not lived； ye but exist Till some resistless hour shall
rise and move Your hearts to wake and hunger after love； And thirst with
passionate longing for the things That burn your brows with blood…red
sufferings。
Till ye have battled with great grief and fears； And borne the conflict
of dream…shattering years； Wounded with fierce desire and worn with
strife； Children； ye have not lived： for this is life。
THE POET'S LOVE…SONG
In noon…tide hours； O Love； secure and strong；I need thee not； mad
dreams are mine to bindThe world to my desire； and hold the wind A
voiceless captive to my conquering song。I need thee not； I am content with
these：Keep silence in thy soul； beyond the seas！
But in the desolate hour of midnight； whenAn ecstasy of starry silence
sleepsOn the still mountains and the soundless deeps； And my soul
hungers for thy voice； O then；Love； like the magic of wild melodies；Let
thy soul answer mine across the seas。
TO THE GOD OF PAIN
Unwilling priestess in thy cruel fane； Long hast thou held me； pitiless
god of Pain； Bound to thy worship by reluctant vows； My tired breast girt
with suffering； and my brows Anointed with perpetual weariness。 Long
have I borne thy service； through the stress Of rigorous years； sad days
and slumberless nights； Performing thine inexorable rites。
For thy dark altars； balm nor milk nor rice； But mine own soul thou'st
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ta'en for sacrifice： All the rich honey of my youth's desire； And all the
sweet oils from my crush
