Ode to Samarkand, In Memory of Antiquity
Camel bells of the Silk Road drift across remote wastelands,
The ancient city of Kangju lies slumbering beneath the sunset glow.
Blue domes stretch like an ocean, frozen through a thousand years,
Glazed brick hues glow like rosy clouds, radiating grace to all nations far and wide.
Ulugh Beg’s observatory once probed the boundless cosmos,
Timur’s mausoleum stands firm amid the vast wilderness.
Clouds and smoke drift past the crossroads of civilizations,
The lingering charm of the prosperous Tang shall forever endure, fragrant and bright.
Written July 24, 2026, Hilton Hotel Samarkand
撒马尔罕怀古
丝路驼铃越远荒，
康居旧邑枕斜阳。
穹蓝似海凝千载，
砖彩如霞映万邦。
兀鲁观星穷浩渺，
帖木遗冢镇苍茫。
文明交汇烟云过，
盛唐遗韵永流芳。
20260724于撒马尔罕希尔顿花园酒店
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