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Evolution |
Struggle has continued from eternity till the present day
Between the lamp of Mustafa and the spark of Bu Lahab |
Life is flame-tempered, high-minded and fervent
It’s nature is resolving difficulty, bearing cruelty |
From the evening’s quietude till the morning’s song
There are many a stage of the midnight wailing! |
Struggle exists between the heat and cold, throbbing and shaping
From the dark dust to the polished glass of Halab |
The phenomena of making and breaking, squeezing, heating and distilling
Exist between the drop of spring rain and the heat of the grape wine! |
Nations live by this continuous struggle alone
This alone is the secret of the Arab nation’s struggle |
“The tavern-keepers making wine from the grape
Break the stars and construct the sun” |
Translated by: M.A.K. Khalil |
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