1. From which river did you drink silence and awe?
While your mothers made yearning into hope.

2. Where did you learn this humiliation.. did you not know
The land of lions, neither eagle nor gazelle?

3. In your eyelashes I see “Saad” with his banner
And a brigade for “Saladin” aflame

4. I see meanings I was ignorant of
And that none who adore you expected

5. Who are you? I read in your palms an epic
Buried, and steeds that shrouded a hero

6. As if the universe never came to you begging
One day, nor was cherished with whispers or celebrated

7. Who are you? I glimpse “Antara Al-Absi”
In your cheeks challenging horses and weapons

8. How did this head bow in you, O moon
With the arrogance in his eyes we gave examples

9. I said nothing.. I hung my head depressed
And was silent from what he said in shyness

10. How did this head bow in you, O moon
With the arrogance in his eyes we gave examples

11. Who are you? I said nothing.. every eloquent letter
Would kill me whenever he asked

12. I said nothing.. I hung my head depressed
And was silent from what he said in shyness