She came with me and her hair behind her flowing, Like luscious ears of grain in an unharvested meadow. The long earrings on her neck were glittering, Like Christmas Eve candles that sparkle and glow. Behind her like a child I walked, she was guiding, And behind me, history, piles of ashes row after row. The decoration of Alhambra I almost hear pulsing, And the ornaments on the roof, I hear their call grow. She said: Alhambra! Pride of my ancestors glowing, Read on its walls my glories that shine and show. Her glory! I anointed an open wound festering, And in my heart anointed another that refused to go. The Hidden Spanish Resort of Gandia Nizar Qabbani Poems Pdf When I bid her adieu, when I knew I was going, I embraced in her Ṭāriq ibn Ziyād, that Arab hero.Īlhambra of Granada Related content Picturesque Carmona Offers Its Charm and History If only my lovely granddaughter had a way of knowing, The ones she meant were my ancestors of long, long ago. Granada and The Alhambra - Spanish Language Workshop NIZAR QABBANI POEMS IN ARABIC WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION PDF
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