A ROYAL RESTING PLACE It It is dawn in Agra This city is in northern sits on the south bank of the Yamuna India The sun is rising A domed building River It rises from a square platform The building is known as the Taj Mahal It is a mausoleum Four towers surround it They are called minarets A square garden lies before the Taj Mahal It is lined neatly with trees Walkways divide the garden into smaller squares A reflecting pool mirrors the towering tomb The sun rises behind the domes of the Taj Mahal 5
The large Taj Mahal complex includes multiple buildings In the dawn light the mausoleum glows a soft pink The color changes throughout the day as the sun moves It shines blue yellow red or bright white Under the moon it gleams like a jewel 6
Inside the mausoleum is a queen’s grave Her name was Mumtaz Mahal At her side is the king who built this tomb They lie together for eternity 7
