Tribute to Nizar Qabbani
Poet and publisher. His poetic style combines simplicity and elegance in exploring themes of love, eroticism, feminism, religion, and Arab nationalism. Qabbani is one of the most revered contemporary poets in the Arab world.
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Poète syrien, dont la poésie casse l’image traditionnelle de la femme arabe et invente un langage nouveau, proche de la langue parlée et riche de nombreuses images empruntées au monde de l’enfance. Nizar est considéré comme l'un des plus grands poètes contemporains de langue arabe.
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I got addicted to my sorrows,
Until I have gotten scared of not being sorrowed.
Until I have gotten scared of not being sorrowed.
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And I was cursed in all the languages,
Until I started being nervous of not being cursed.
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Don’t lose a woman that has seen
your flaws and still loves you.
