The Divine Niagara Falls (Poem)
The beauty is limitless, unbroken, and grand,
A panoramic vision, fierce across the land.
A panoramic vision, fierce across the land.
Its massive form is like thousands of elephants strong,
The mighty power of millions of horses rushes along.
With every step, a new shape, like a shapeshifter's trace,
A still lake, a rushing river, a heavy waterfall in space.
A still lake, a rushing river, a heavy waterfall in space.
Be it burning bodies, yearning eyes, or minds in strife,
The pure Niagara brings comfort and dampens every life.
The pure Niagara brings comfort and dampens every life.
To quench whose thirst do the lake and river meet?
The sky bows down, as clouds pour water at its feet.
The sky bows down, as clouds pour water at its feet.
The water-light rains down like crystals in a shower,
Sounding as if Goddess Sharada plays her lute with power.
Sounding as if Goddess Sharada plays her lute with power.
Its beauty is a natural basin where deep meditation grows,
A water-trunk so great, it drowns you in repose.
A water-trunk so great, it drowns you in repose.
The fierce current crashes hard against the stone,
A thunderous roar like battle drums is blown.
A thunderous roar like battle drums is blown.
Striking the rocks, it shatters into pieces from the height,
And turns into a fierce mist, changing its form from sight.
And turns into a fierce mist, changing its form from sight.
For centuries, the torrent has called out with its song,
This civilization will endure, like timeless winds along.
This civilization will endure, like timeless winds along.
If one must fall, let it be beautiful like Niagara’s grace,
An idol of beauty, prosperity, and energy in this place.
An idol of beauty, prosperity, and energy in this place.
Even the endless ocean has a boundary it cannot cross,
It listens to all, but cannot speak its own mind’s loss.
It listens to all, but cannot speak its own mind’s loss.
If the ocean could flow, it would rush like Niagara’s stream,
Breaking centuries of silence to share the Earth's dream.
Breaking centuries of silence to share the Earth's dream.
To see Niagara once again will remain in every prayer,
The droplets of this water curtain will mix with memories there.
The droplets of this water curtain will mix with memories there.
In pure nature, red and blue mixtures now reside,
The sky above and water below are split by nations that divide.
The sky above and water below are split by nations that divide.
Niagara’s torso holds a Maple tree upon one arm,
While on its other arm, a vulture sits for centuries without harm.
While on its other arm, a vulture sits for centuries without harm.
On a full moon night, the moonlight descends in bliss,
On a dark moon night, it is a torch guiding the abyss.
On a dark moon night, it is a torch guiding the abyss.
No matter how dark the night, both shores stay bright and clear,
Niagara is the oil, Earth the lamp, the current the wick we revere.
Niagara is the oil, Earth the lamp, the current the wick we revere.
As long as Niagara flows, it will keep tearing walls apart,
Uniting wind, sky, and the human heart.
Uniting wind, sky, and the human heart.
Kashi’s Pen
(Translated by AI)
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