Nature
A Mist Is Descending upon the Tops of the High Mountains
Translated by Alexander Chodzko (1842) · From Specimens of the Popular Poetry of Persia (1842)
A mist is descending upon the tops of the high mountains. Darkness, fog, and humidity dwell on them. The snow is coming down, the ravines and mountain passes become inaccessible for a caravan. Bitter and cold blasts are blowing.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Codex Note
A description of winter in the mountains, with fog and snow blocking the passes to caravans.
Cite this poem
MLA
Köroğlu. “A Mist Is Descending upon the Tops of the High Mountains.” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/14/.
Chicago
Köroğlu. “A Mist Is Descending upon the Tops of the High Mountains.” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/14/.
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