Nazir Qabbani

I came to know of this Arab poet only recently. A Syrian Poet who strived his wholelife for the cause of Arab unity and liberation. His words were too harsh it didnt please never its leaders nor its sultans.

I came across two of his poems recently ; just posting two lines from them

"Our enemies did not cross our borders
They crept through our weakness like ants "

Following lines shattered my consciousness even.

" My grieved country,
In a flash
You changed me from a poet who wrote love poems
To a poet who writes with a knife."


Do expect some more posts from me intertwined by couplets of him .