[67:1-4]

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Cahaya gerhana dikejarkan ramai

Indahnya tersirat bayangan di bumi

Awan mana tidak mendamaikan permai

Bintang mana tidak menemani sepi

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"Among the eerie phenomena that can accompany an eclipse of the sun, shadow bands are perhaps the most unusual. These mysterious gray ripples are sometimes seen flitting over the ground within several minutes of totality (the period when the sun's disk is fully concealed by the moon). Initially, the bands appear faint and jumbled; but as totality draws near, they become more organized, their spacing decreases to an inch or two and they become more visible. After totality ends, the pattern reverses: the bands reappear and become progressively fainter and more disorganized until they finally disappear." [Read more]

Glass pieces in my hair

They clapped.

No one talked about it. But they clapped.

The drizzle and dark, evening rain clouds blanketed this isolated soul with contentment. And the winds echoed through the gaps of the closing shutter as a gesture for a job well done.

She was listening to me while trembling in fear. Eyes fixed. And her breaths were paced by my words and touch. I felt trusted.

Alhamdulillah.