“Cypress Song” by Rudaki, Tajikistan (c. 858-941)

Tall cypress lifts its solemn crown,

dun-drenched, yearning—

Shade remembers travelers passing,

rooted in silent time.

From A Poem A Day: Asia & the Silk Road

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