I Want To Write A Line
Recited by Ḥājj Dākōn and recorded by Sam Liebhaber at home, al-Ghaydha, January 27, 2003.
Recited by Hājj Dākōn and recorded by Sam Liebhaber at the Khalīj Hotel, October 7, 2003.
| Poem | Translation |
|---|---|
| 1) ḥōm lekteb ḫaṭ // we-l-ʾōnī rsūl | I want to write a line // and hire a messenger, |
| 2) kelyēd yeǧhīm // w-šīhem dḫūl | [To go] with those who travel // and have an entry visa. |
| 3) w-hoh dfōn heh // meṣrūfeh w-nawl | I’ll pay him for his expenses // and the cost of shipping |
| 4) w-zōyed hnī // hel źaybeṭ ḳbūl | And even more from me // since whatever he takes is acceptable. |
| 5) ʾār hoh meśśəġeyb // l-ādēd ḏe-ḥlūl | I’ve been in turmoil // day after day, |
| 6) w-aġarbes lā // šnēt we-ḏhūl | I haven’t known // sleep or a moment of peace |
| 7) w-hessī ʾār bīs // men hēl teḥlūl | Since my feelings are with her // wherever she has settled. |
| 8) ʾān ḳalb w-hēd // w-sāten ġfūl | Even if my heart quiets down // and forgets for a moment, |
| 9) ʾayenten ḳhēd // we-dmā hmīlūl | My eyes burn with insomnia // and tears pour down. |