O Wind, Blow Gently

[whispered vocals over soft oud plucking] O wind Blow gently Tell us a tale From where we do not know From where the mirage begins [Verse 1] A wind passes and leaves a trace Without footsteps or shadows Carrying an ancient secret Like the whispers of the mountains Gently touching my face Like a mother's whisper in the evening Asking me: Who are you? Where are you? And where is the horizon? [Pre-Chorus] [qanun tremolo builds softly] Between the deserts and the sky Everything breathes eternity's sigh Each grain of sand A story's cry [Chorus] O wind Blow gently Weave through time Sing of the stars Of the earth's first rhyme O wind O wind Cradle the night Carry the dreams to morning light [Verse 2] A shadow bends And the moon reclines Painting paths on the dunes The air tastes of saffron and salt Of places my heart has never been The wind hums a hymn Half-forgotten Half-divine And I wonder Will it ever carry me to what's mine? [Pre-Chorus] [qanun and oud intertwine] Between the deserts and the sky The wind knows the question why It speaks in tongues No need to try