Dialogue

Nizar Qabbani 1923 (Damascus) – 1998 (London)



Do not say my love was
A ring or a bracelet.
My love is a siege,
Is the daring and headstrong.
Who, searching sail out to their death.
  
Do not say my love was
A moon.
My love is a burst of sparks.
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Submitted on August 03, 2020

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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 191
Words 44
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 5, 3

Nizar Qabbani

Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani was a Syrian diplomat, poet and publisher . His poetic style combines simplicity and elegance in exploring themes of love, eroticism, feminism, religion, and Arab nationalism. Qabbani is one of the most revered contemporary poets in the Arab world. more…

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