One Day by Abdullah Al-Baradouni. It was written in celebrating “September 1962”, the great Yemeni revolution against Imamate. translated by Hatem Al-Shamea One Day We awoke to the dawn of a youthful day, In the morning of dreams, come, let’s sway. * * * Do you know, O Sun, what transpired that night? We …
Critical Review and Analysis of Anas Al-Hajri’s Poem, O, Sam by Hatem Al-Shamea Introduction O Sam, arise to see Sana’a, for within her dwell A people who grow hungrier with each meal they eat. I care not for Ali or Muawiya, Nor for those who rejected or accepted rule. An elder searches through …
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A Bowing in the Realm of Longing By Ahmed Al-Ma’rassi translated by Hatem Al-Shamea I. The throne of beauty is the radiance of your beauty And the moon is a meaning for your perfection Your dew is the first surprise In the unknown, the paths are obscure Your meanings have exhausted the …
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The Iraqi and global poetry communities are in mourning following the death of renowned Iraqi poet Karim Al-Iraqi. He passed away early this morning at a hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at the age of 68. Karim Al-Iraqi was considered one of Iraq’s most influential contemporary poets, known for his lyric poems expressing …
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