Notes at Sand Bank

standing at the sand bank
reading parable of nature like a traveler
who often visits and leave
travel is a long journey
reflect on nature extensive as a teacher

too many questions not countable
no time for me to note them all
when talking of the eternal
enlightened world spread thus
as if testing man's wisdom

character of god green and blue
wind storm charging at the shore
flora and fauna i had time to love
cave of limestone hill full of mystery
in it would i find skeleton archives of ancient man
for me to ponder on history past?

cluster of isles continues far
green shrubs, mangrove and casuarinas surround
eagle, kingfisher, starfish and sea snails
white sand, waves blue and red sunset
are secrets of nature that provokes

at sand bank which exist then does not
i pray that on this journey of mine
shoots insight
from nature's wisdom

these are my wandering notes
who visits and returns
before night falls

(Translated by Dr. Rohani Yousoff)