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CALM BEAUTY (DEDICATED TO OMAR KHAYYAM, THE ASTRONOMER-POET OF PERSIA AND BASED ON HIS STANZAS OF FOUR LINES CALLED RUBAIYAT)

When you and I behind the veil are past,
oh, but the long, long while the world shall last,
which of our coming and departure heeds,
as the sea‘s self should heed a pebble-cast.

A moment‘s halt – a momentary taste
of being from the well amid the waste –
and lo! – the phantom caravan has reached
the nothing it set out from – oh, make haste!

Would you that spangle of existence spend
about the secret – quick about it, friend!
A hair perhaps divides the false from the true –
and upon what may life depend?

A hair perhaps divides the false and true;
Yes; and a single sign were the clue –
could you but find it – to the treasure-house
and peradventure to the master too.

Whose secret presence through creation‘s veins
running quicksilver-like eludes our pains;
taking all shapes from small to grand and
they change and perish all – but he remains.

And fear not lest existence closing your account
and mine should know the like no more;
the eternal one from that bowl has poured
millions of bubbles like us, and will pour.

When you and I behind the veil are past,
oh, but the long, long while the world shall last,
which of our coming and departure heeds
as the sea‘s self should heed a pebble-cast.

Lyrics in part by: Omar Khayyam adapted to music by: Michel Montecrossa
Additional lyrics: Michel Montecrossa, Music: Michel Montecrossa, © Mira Sound Germany

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from The Bright Earth Christmas Shamana Song Collection, released December 12, 2022

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Michel Montecrossa Gauting, Germany

Michel Montecrossa, Cyberrocker, Topical-Song Writer and Founder of Mirapuri created more than 2200 songs and 50 symphonic compositions. The extraordinary work of Michel Montecrossa is constantly moving further. Fusion of all song-styles, symphonic music and music movies unite to form his unique Cyber- and Topical-Music. ... more

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