The king is crying
for the beautiful maps, so --
the courtiers cry too.
Prachtige kaarten,	Der König weint um
de koning huilt erom, dus --	die schöne Karten, also --
de dienaren ook.	die Höflinge auch.

Poem H4703
Amsterdam, 2024-06-15
Victory City (Salman Rushdie) - 2023
Novel "Victory City" [Vijayanagar >> Bisnaga, based on Fatehpur Sikri ('Victory City', near Agra), the capital of Emperor Abdul-Fath Jalaluddin 'Akbar' (= 'the Great' >> 'Akbar the Great')], part 3 Glory, chapter 15
Collection: Wind
Keyword: Art (beauty) 
Tribute to: Rushdie, Salman