A bold glint of gold streaks the inky sky like a bolt of lightning
As the first sunbeam strikes the phenomenal towering structure
The tall knifelike silhouette that stands testimony
To an eternal dream etched in the sands of time
A seed that is now a tree….
A bold glint of gold streaked the inky black long ago, a vision!
In the eyes of an unlikely visionary
And the saga was born…
The noble white robed Arab, could have hardly imagined
The rosy future of success that lay in wait
A whirlpool of dusty sands swirled, enveloping him
And through the haze he beheld the arid expanse, his kingdom…
The sweltering heat beat down; fiercer were the risks and doubts
But undaunted was he, obstinate his fantasy.
The wizard set out to create an empire from sand,
Meagre tools and mighty will at hand….
Brick by brick his empire he built
What was then an unsteady baby, now sped ahead at an incredible pace
Miracles, with awe the world witnessed
An underwater kingdom, a snow covered land,
Towering metallic skyscrapers now replaced the mountains of sand….
With a triumphant smile Sheikh Zayed embraced his magical destiny
His vision, higher than the tallest of skyscrapers, did not cease hence
But through his countrymen continued the legacy of his dream
The country of the UAE indeed makes the world reel
With its splendorous beauty and magnificent tale….
Standing 2,722 feet above the sea, a miniscule speck on a tall metallic peak
I speechlessly witness a bold glint of gold streaking the inky sky
Setting alight the wondrous land before me
And with an overwhelmed gulp I slowly savour the magical moment
Of witnessing one of the greatest metamorphoses in history.
Nanditha Vinod Souringal
15 November 2013
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