Past Repose
Sikandar ka Roza, a memorial to the king Sikander; one of many sultans to rule under the name of the legendary Alexander the Great.
Porticoes open on pillar-legs,
Erect stone elephants, ever alert,
Their heads held high in the howling winds,
Guarding forever the great king’s repose.
Steady sentinels, straddling the path;
All salute the ever-open doors.
Present greatness keeps past greatness living,
Though the past is but a shadow and a name.