في الجهة الأخرى
حيث تغوّل قبح العالم
On the other side
where the ugliness of the world has grown monstrous
لا يوجد إلا الشاعر
في يده نبراس
there is only the poet.
In his hand is a beacon
.
يمسح عن وجه الأرض كآبتها.
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that wipes the earth’s gloom from its face.
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لا تعقبْ عليه
/
فما زال يزعم أن الحقيقة/ كل الحقيقة
Do not answer him.
For he still claims that truth—all of truth
،
ملك يديه،
فلا تعقب عليه
belongs to him.
So do not answer him.
/ /
و صن منه حبرَك / عرضك / شأنك
لا تلتفت إليه
And guard your ink, your honor, your standing against him.
Do not turn toward him.
فحين رمى بالحقيقة في جيبه
...
أنذاك انتهى...و استقالَ
For when he tossed truth into his pocket,
then he was finished ... and resigned.
لذا
... .
دعه عنك...و دع كل ما قالَ.
So
leave him be ... and leave all that he said.
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عدد القتلى البارحة
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Yesterday’s death toll
يطل علينا اليوم بوجه آخر
لكن يبقى عدد اليوم
appears before us today in another guise.
But today’s toll remains
...
طري النكهة...
!!!
رحماك إلهي !!!
fresh in flavor ...
Have mercy, my God!
Sol 6