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May 27, 2006 @ 7:01 pm | 1 comment

Great poetry..

By: Mona
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nizar qabaniI have a hobby for reading poetry.. my favourite obviously is the Syrian Poet Nizar Qabani.. I love his poems so much.. So I will post this one cuz it is translated to English about Jerusalem..
Anyone out there can help me find more poems for him then please share..!!
I like to discuss poetry.. I used to write poetry my self.. now I don’t much and decided to just write in my blog about my thoughts and dreams and the way I feel sometimes..

Jerusalem

I wept until my tears were dry

I prayed until the candles flickered

I knelt until the floor creaked

I asked about Mohammed and Christ

Jerusalem, luminous city of prophets,
Shortest path between heaven and earth !

Jerusalem, you of the myriad minarets,
become a beautiful little girl with burned fingers.
City of the virgin, your eyes are sad.
Shady oasis where the Prophet passed,
the stones of your streets grow sad,
the towers of mosques downcast.
City swathed in black, who’ll ring the bells
at the Holy Sepulcher on Sunday mornings?
Who will carry toys to children
on Christmas Eve?
City of sorrows, a huge tear
trembling on your eyelid,
Who’ll save the Bible?
Who’ll save the Qur’an?
Who will save Christ, who will save man?

Jerusalem, beloved city of mine,
tomorrow your lemon trees will bloom,
your green stalks and branches rise up joyful,
and your eyes will laugh. Migrant pigeons
will return to your holy roofs
and children will go back to playing.
Parents and children will meet
on your shining streets,
my city, city of olives and peace.

Nizar Qabbani

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  1. M
    May 28th, 2006 at 12:16 | #1
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    “deadly….”

    deadly, is all I can say..oh the song is ultimate….

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where has the years gone.. This is such a nice song..

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