Arabic poetry is not only written in standard Arabic, but also in colloquial dialects. Colloquial poetry sometimes becomes songs. I believe that it is a very interesting genre, as it is closer to people’s lives, worries, dreams and trouble than Standard poetry, at least for me.<\/p>\n
In Egypt, colloquial poetry has been an integral part of Egyptian culture. In this posting, I present excerpts from (\u0631\u0628\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0627\u062a \u0635\u0644\u0627\u062d \u062c\u0627\u0647\u064a\u0646<\/span>). This is a book of 4 lines poems; each one presents a moment of the life of Jahin, a philosophical statement, a thought, etc. Each little poem ends with the expression \u201cI wonder!\u201d They are very vivid and touching, and very difficult to translate.<\/p>\n Our separation is a sin that cannot be forgiven<\/span><\/p>\n Why , my darling, there are always seas between us<\/span><\/p>\n Every time I cross one, I find a new one to cross<\/span><\/p>\n I wonder!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/td>\n \u0644\u064a\u0647 \u064a\u0627 \u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628\u062a\u064a \u0645\u0627 \u0628\u064a\u0646\u0646\u0627 \u062f\u0627\u064a\u0645\u0627 \u0633\u0641\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n \u062f\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0639\u062f \u0630\u0646\u0628 \u0643\u0628\u064a\u0631 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u063a\u062a\u0641\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n \u0644\u064a\u0647 \u064a\u0627 \u062d\u0628\u064a\u0628\u062a\u064a \u0645\u0627 \u0628\u064a\u0646\u0646\u0627 \u062f\u0627\u064a\u0645\u0627 \u0628\u062d\u0648\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n \u0623\u0639\u062f\u064a \u0628\u062d\u0631 \u0623\u0644\u0627\u0642\u064a \u063a\u064a\u0631\u0647 \u0627\u062a\u062d\u0641\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n \u0639\u062c\u0628\u064a !!!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n As you, my sad love, <\/span>and I are walking<\/span><\/p>\n If we get closer, we die with a stone!<\/span><\/p>\n And if we get further, we die of agony! \u0648\u0631\u0627 \u0643\u0644 \u0634\u0628\u0627\u0643 \u0623\u0644\u0641 \u0639\u064a\u0646 \u0645\u0641\u062a\u0648\u062d\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n \u0648 \u0627\u0646\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u0646\u062a\u064a \u0645\u0627\u0634\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u064a\u0627 \u063a\u0631\u0627\u0645\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0632\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n \u0644\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0635\u0642\u0646\u0627 \u0646\u0645\u0648\u062a \u0628\u0636\u0631\u0628\u0629 \u062d\u062c\u0631<\/span><\/p>\n \u0648 \u0644\u0648 \u0627\u0641\u062a\u0631\u0642\u0646\u0627 \u0646\u0645\u0648\u062a \u0645\u062a\u062d\u0633\u0631\u064a\u0646<\/span><\/p>\n \u0639\u062c\u0628\u064a !!!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n See, God is capable of doing everything<\/span><\/p>\n Trees shook their branches and whispered to me<\/span><\/p>\n One thing has to die for another thing to live!<\/span><\/p>\n I wonder!<\/span><\/td>\n \u0623\u0646\u0627 \u0643\u0646\u062a \u0634\u0626 \u0648 \u0635\u0628\u062d\u062a \u0634\u0626 \u062b\u0645 \u0634\u0640\u0640\u0626<\/span><\/p>\n \u0634\u0648\u0641 \u0631\u0628\u0646\u0627 .. \u0642\u0627\u062f\u0631\u0639\u0644\u064a \u0643\u0644 \u0634\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0640\u0626<\/span><\/p>\n \u0647\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u062c\u0631 \u0634\u0648\u0627\u0634\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0648\u0634\u0648\u0634\u0646\u064a \u0642\u0627\u0644 :<\/span><\/p>\n \u0644\u0627\u0628\u062f \u0645\u0627 \u064a\u0645\u0648\u062a \u0634\u0626 \u0639\u0634\u0627\u0646 \u064a\u062d\u064a\u0627 \u0634\u0626<\/span><\/p>\n \u0639\u062c\u0628\u064a !!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/span>The following link shows Jaheen reciting some of his Ruba’eyat poems, and some others that became songs.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n Why , darling, there is always a long distance between us<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n Behind each window, a thousand eyes watching<\/span><\/p>\n
\nI wonder!<\/span><\/td>\n\n \n I was something, then became another thing, and a third thing<\/span><\/p>\n \n