Are my tears vinegar and yours honey? Is my weeping humiliation, your
moaning dominion?
Do you think you are strong, while the mosquito feeds on your cheeks
ignoring the sword in your hand?
Are you powerful? then command sleep as it overcomes you to withdraw
from your eyelids at night;
The high palace you built will collapse, the garment you wove will unravel.
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date of birth
From guest Dr. Robert Abu Madi (contact)
please correct the poet's year of birth to 1891..his passport and other records reflect 1891 as well as his mention to me can you provide me with the individuals name who did the above translation and if there are other translations -
From guest dino elwany (contact)
abu madi was a great poet , he really knew how to express the deepest thoughts in the aimplest of words , in the most eleoquent way. he wrote a lovely poem tiltled Al Talassem , very sophisticated. -
An interesting piece, simple but well thought out statement.
This seems to be layed out in a balanced text, is this written to a specific form? It would be interesting to see other examples.
Andrew -
amazing! infact its the reality,one have to believe the unbelieveble reality.
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