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My Work - PoetryLiberation(To my brothers, Dr. Qais, Dr. Isam and Dr. NizarAnd my sisters, Dr. Azza and Sawsan) What is gone is gone, Nor sorrow nor reproach. The anger in our hearts has subsided From sickness and fatigue, And long years wasted in a fruitless pursuit. We sought learning in a world ruled by ignorance And led by forgeries and lies. We dreamt about righteousness Whose eyes were plucked and crushed By injustice and robbery. We cherished love in our hearts And were punished with wrath, and prejudice and hate. We sang poems with lofty tunes As though they were pouring out from the throats of nightingales. But all the echo that we heard was scornful laughter And after half a century slipped through our fingers We are left with a murmuring heart. O life-long friends! Listen to me! In this world, agony and pleasure have lost their meaning. Only the acceptance of the Almighty is a worthy aim And He, by His mercy, will not turn down a plea. Dubai, 1990 |
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