Ancient Manuscript

Ancient Manuscript - meaning Summary

Memory Surviving Worn Pages

Rasul Rza's "Ancient Manuscript" contrasts the physical decay of old pages with the persistence of human presence they carry. Though sheets are yellowed and edges crumble under time, faint traces remain: a smile, a tear, hopes and dreams. The poem argues that emotions, thought and the scent of joy outlast material deterioration, leaving a direct, intimate link between past people and present readers despite ageing and loss.

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The sheets are pale, yellow. How many lines are removed; how many edges of the sheets crumbled and dusted, could not withstand the weight of years. However, a slight smile, a tear drop, dreams and hopes that have passed over the centuries are left. The warmth of the human heart, the power of human thought, joy full of human scent are left, sadness is left. QƏDİM ƏLYAZMASI Varaqlar solğun, sarı. Sətirlərdən neçəsi pozulub; neçə-neçə varağın kənarı illərin ağırlığına dözməyib, ovxalanıb, toz olub. Lakin əsrlərdən keçib gələn xəfif bir təbəssüm, bir gilə göz yaşı arzular, ümidlər qalıb. İnsan qəlbinin hərarəti, insan fikrinin qüdrəti, insan ətri dolu sevinc qalıb, kədər qalıb.

Translated by Narmin Hasanova