And I fear that my place gets taken by some other one, very lucky and not too shy, who flirts with your eyes while Iโm the one whoโs crazy about them.
Nizar QabbaniOur shouting is louder than our actions, Our swords are taller than us, This is our tragedy. In short We wear the cape of civilisation But our souls live in the stone age
Nizar QabbaniMy lover asks me: โWhat is the difference between me and the sky?โ The difference, my love, Is that when you laugh, I forget about the sky
Nizar QabbaniIn the summer I stretch out on the shore And think of you. Had I told the sea What I felt for you, It would have left its shores, Its shells, Its fish, And followed me.
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