Rondo a la Turca of Mozart has coded, and documented, in

magical notes, fear of loss, the hope that it may not happen, the

denials that it could happen, and, finally, a resignation to its

inevitability.

In Rumi’s Melody of the Reed, the loss has already taken place.

The awakening of intense love, the lament and the resignation

are the essence of the poem.

There is a strong analogy here to hearing the bells of a caravan of camels that

cross the plains to the market under the moonlight.The experience of hearing the melody is inforgettable..

The caravan rests and takes to the shades in day time.The camels travel at night because it is cool. They become efficient and cover large distances. Each camel has a bell of a distinct sound and frequency. The ensuing melody is a

Reassuring signal to the herdsman that all the camels are in tow.

One suddenly wakes up to this mild and almost imperceptible music, just as one discovers love. The music grows stronger, more perceptible

and louder as the caravan gets closer. One becomes more intense, mesmerized and agitated. The ecstasy lingers for some time.

Gradually the music subsides as the caravan departs in the distance, and one resigns to the loss and falls to sleep.