Archaeology

Paths
Winding their way
stop short at cave openings.
Words
Written on plaques
Bear witness to the unseen past
Crying themselves hoarse
In deserted towns
Crazy-like strike against the walls.
Far far away
Beyond the rim of lost civilizations
Silence suddenly rebounds
And reverberates.

(1975, Translated by Dr. Satyapal Anand)

poem by Naseer Ahmed Nasir
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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