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Sleman

'A Clear blue sky, Qasidah Burdah!' I am standing beneath A clear blue sky, As the night clouds part To reveal stars that twinkle And wink at me, Trying to winkle from me A little sigh, a little tear, A little chuckle, As I, Taufiq, Take delight in God’s apparentness, In the burning fire of stars countless Light years away from me, And in the delight of God’s covertness, In the burning heart of the Prophet’s Companions So near to me, that I can feel Their breath upon my cheek, Their hand upon my hand, And they are saying, “O’ Taufiq! What do you desire?” And I am replying now, “O’ Stars of my Twilight Sky, It is your Master that I covet! ...............