— What are these sounds?
Are they the murmurs of an exiled planet,
Beyond the borders of the hidden world?
Or are they gasps?
— The beating of drums…
— Who are you? Tell me, stranger?
— A king…
— What do you say?
Ah, king of shadow and flame,
From what spring do you drink?
From where do you feed?
And what people do you rule?
I wandered all day among the ruins,
I found nothing but a mirage twisting
Among virgin dunes,
Upon which the towers and stars lay bare.
—I have neither drink nor food,
Not even servants,
And know, my friend,
Before you depart,
That we worship man…
—And do you love the earth?
— It is my eternal sky…
Ah, from your sky filled with hatred…
There, O King of Unity and Purity,
The laws of the forests prevail.
Come with me, visit it and you will see,
That the Ten Commandments are scattered!
- Whatever the matter may be,
Whatever the matter may be,
The virtues of knowledge in your land
Erase the sins of disbelief…
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