The City Of Uruk... Poem by Majid Gaggi

The city of Uruk, according to its king Gilgamesh
Uruk, great city
Oh, your great walls, Uruk!
O special earthly city
No other city compares to you
Your walls shine bright like copper
When exposed to sunlight
To reach its high towers
Its stone stairs must be climbed
Going far back in time
Walking on the roofs of your walls
Followed, inspecting its long path
Amazed by its sound foundations
And the bricks that were built with and from it
The splendor and art of its construction and its dazzling arrangement
Your spacious and paved streets
Your good land surrounded by trees
Your gardens, your orchards, your lush gardens
Your temples, your luxurious palaces, and what's wrong with you
From houses to markets to shops
Everything about you is wonderful and wonderful, my city
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