The dunes ***** under the weight of the stars
And the snake burrows deeper in the cool, night sand.
The desert fox ****** its ears at the pounding of drums
That announce the return of the King of the land.

Loaded down with treasures from far away lands,
The camels amble languidly in a single-file,
The clouds part and the moon beams down on the sand
Lighting the way for the King of the Nile

Nemes headdress worn with pride
They advance through the desert, now monochrome,
His faithful soldiers march at either side
Protecting the cart carrying the Pharaoh home.

The night crawls into the arms of day
As the moon dips gently out of sight,
The pyramids are lifted from their veil of grey
And bathed in rays of golden light.

Entering the stronghold of his Kingdom
He is welcome with flowers, applause and cheers
For the people’s ruler, both noble and fearsome
Has returned from an absence of several years.

His wife awaits at the entrance of the palace
Holding a bundle to her collarbone,
This swaddled child of royal status
Is the Pharaoh’s beloved heir to the throne.

Taking the baby from his beaming wife,
His heart burns with the splendour of a thousand suns
For he and his lover have brought forth this life
That will reign supreme after his time has come.

Heart full of love, he turns to the masses
With his son, wife and servants and his loyal guards
The crowd applauds frenzied, people of all classes
Rejoicing in the return of the King of the Gods.