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Nizar Qabbani quotes

Syrian Diplomat March 21, 1923 – April 30, 1998

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Your love taught me to grieveand I have been needing, for centuriesa woman to make me grievefor a woman, to cry upon her armslike a sparrowfor a woman to gather my pieceslike shards of broken crystal Nizar Qabbani
When a man is in love how can he use old words? Should a woman desiring her lover lie down with grammarians and linguists? I said nothing to the woman I loved but gathered love's adjectives into a suitcase and fled from all languages. Nizar Qabbani
Nizar Qabbani quote: "Because my love for you is beyond words, I decided to shut up."
Because my love for you is beyond words, I decided to shut up. Nizar Qabbani
We killed you and it was not new for us, we killed the companions of the Prophet and the friends of God. O how many Messengers did we slay? O how many imams? We killed you and you prayed the night prayer, as all of our days are struggle - and all of our days are Karbala. Nizar Qabbani
And I Decided (From Arabic)And I decided to go. Round the world on freedom's bicycle. By ways illegal. As the travels of wind. When asked for my address. I give the address of all sidewalks. I chose as permanent residence. When asked for my papers, I show them your eyes. And am allowed to pass. For they know that travel in the cities of your eyes, my dear, Is the right of all world citizens. .. .. . .. .. .. Nizar Qabbani
We are a thick skinned people with emtpy souls. We spend our days playing dice, chess, or sleeping - and we say we are the best people that ever came to mankind? Nizar Qabbani
Nizar Qabbani quote: "keep silent . . the most beautiful voice ,is the talk of your..."
keep silent . . the most beautiful voice ,is the talk of your hand on the table. . . Nizar Qabbani
Arab children, Corn ears of the future, You will break our chains, Kill the opium in our heads, Kill the illusions. Arab children, Don't read about our suffocated generation, We are a hopeless case. We are as worthless as a water-melon rind. Dont read about us, Dont ape us, Dont accept us, Dont accept our ideas, We are a nation of crooks and jugglers. Arab children, Spring rain, Corn ears of the future, You are the generation. That will overcome defeat. Nizar Qabbani
Oh Jerusalem, the city of sorrow A big tear wandering in the eye Who will halt the aggression? On you, the pearl of religions? Who will wash your bloody walls? Who will safeguard the Bible? Who will rescue the Quran? Who will save Christ, From those who have killed Christ? Who will save man? Nizar Qabbani
Nizar Qabbani quote: "never believe a man can change a womanthose men are..."
never believe a man can change a womanthose men are pretenderswho thinkthat they created womenfrom one of their ribs Nizar Qabbani
Our shouting is louder than our actions, Our swords are taller than us, This is our tragedy. In short. We wear the cape of civilisation. But our souls live in the stone age Nizar Qabbani
My Master... Say all you wish of me. It does not matter to me: Shallow.. Stupid.. Crazy.. Simple minded. It does not concern me anymore. For whoever writes about her concerns. in the logic of Men is calleda stupid woman. and didn't I tell you in the beginningthat I am a stupid woman? Nizar Qabbani
In the summer. I stretch out on the shore. And think of you. Had I told the sea. What I felt for you, It would have left its shores, Its shells, Its fish, And followed me. Nizar Qabbani
Nizar Qabbani quote: "O Sultan, my master, if my clothes are ripped and torn it is..."
O Sultan, my master, if my clothes are ripped and torn it is because your dogs with claws are allowed to tear me. Nizar Qabbani
We lost the war and it is not a surprise because we entered it with everything Eastern of the illusions of speeches. We invoke Antar and yet cannot slay a fly, because we entered it with the logic of the reed and the flute. Nizar Qabbani

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