To The Last Sea (Batu’s Journey)

To the last sea
The journey flows
Our road goes
On to the world’s rim
Blue sky’s pale shore

Our horses fast take us ahead
To the edge of universe
Where sundown lands
Are washed by the sea
Deep endlessness

Waves recall the memory of feather-grass
And banks of Kerulen
Dear fields and steppes are waiting for us
Singing us deep calling

A dear star was by my side
My morning star so bright in her shine
Now takes care of the sky
Shine, my love, so high

Wide are the borders of the empire
The greatest one in the universe
As others to ashes were burnt

At the East washed by the first, dawning sea
Lasts it far to the West caressed by the waves of the last, sundown sea
Where white horse’s legs should stand
Though the road turns now back
Taking us back home
To dear Kerulen’s shore

Guide me back, my morning star
Even alone I feel you here
Forever by my side, my pure heart
Though path to the sky took you from me

Forever on the road
Endless journey awaits
For us, warriors great and proud
Embraced by glory untold
Guided by power of heavens
Forever must the road flow
To the last sea’s shore

One letter and the hope is burnt
No tale of the last shore
Before the end of the quest our road takes a turn
Our horses take us back home…

Published by Linlin

Editor, poet, translator

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