The Hidden Child and the Flower of the Sacred Marshes Music composed and interpreted by Sherif Dahroug, Lyre de Mercure In the silent marshes, where dark waters whisper to the roots of the world, a small boat drifts gently. Amidst the papyrus stems, sheltered from prying eyes, the divine child lies hidden. He is Horus—fragile and asleep—cradled by the rhythm of the currents. Under the watchful gaze of Buto, the marsh becomes a sanctuary, and the sacred river’s blossoms open at his passage, guarding the mystery of his birth. In this nocturnal realm of water, only the voices of the avian world break the hush: the rustling of wings grazes the water’s surface, while the distant songs of herons and sacred ibises weave a celestial lullaby. The breath of the wind slips between the reeds, an echo of the first promises of the dawning sun. Yet farther away, in the mirrored sky, another boat cuts through the darkness. It is Râ, traversing the night—a frail light encircled by the menacing shadow of the abyss. Like the child in his cradle of papyrus, he is vulnerable, surrounded by the primeval chaos. And yet, he moves forward, carried by the murmurs of renewal. Thus, between the sheltering reeds and the flowing waters, between the hidden child and the solar god, a shared destiny unfolds. One grows in secret, the other is reborn at dawn. In the embrace of water and sky, the cycle is fulfilled, weaving the eternal thread of light and life.