“Be My Friend!” (كن صديقى) is a beautiful poem by the famous Kuwaiti poet, critic and writer Suad al-Sabah. She was born in 1942 to the ruling family of Kuwait. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Cairo University in 1973, and a PhD also in economics from Sari Guilford University in the UK in 1981. In her poetry, she deals with concerns of Arab women and tries to challenge traditions and the traditional role of women in society. This poem is a good example of her poetry. It is an invitation for friendship extended from a woman to a man, an invitation for a man to know a woman as a person regardless of gender. This beautiful poem became a song by the famous sophisticated singer Majeda Al-Roumi. Following are some of the lines of the poem adapted to a song.
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كم جميل لو بقينا أصدقاء
إن كل امراة تحتاج إلى كف صديق
كن صديقى
هواياتى صغيرة
واهتماماتى صغيرة
وطموحى أن أمشى ساعات معك
تحت المطر
عندما يسكننى الحزن
ويبكينى الوتر
فلماذا تهتم بشكلى
ولا تدرك عقلى
كن صديقى
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How beautiful would it be if we remained friends
Every woman needs the hand of a friend
Be my friend
My hobbies are simple
And my interests are simple
And all I hope for is a walk with you
For hours, in the rain
When sadness dwells in me
And music brings tears to my eyes
So, why do you only care about my appearance
And not realize my mind
Be my friend!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJT27rD7ySE&feature=channel
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Comments:
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The impression I got immediately after I
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Why do i like and love arabic and the Arabs?
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Talk to my friends. But can i attract Arabic
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uage is yet another thing to be experienced
still.
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Wassalam-o-Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah!
( I shall be really anxiously waiting for
the language friend of my dreams.
How can i say in Arabic
“The lover and Admirer of Arabic as a Language”
Bubye thanks
Athoilah:
السلام عليكم
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