Sunday, October 06, 2013

O My Soul يا نفس


يا نفس قد أزف الرحيل *** وأظلك الخطب الجليل
فـتأهــبي يـا نـفـس, لا *** يلعب بك الأمــل الطـــويــل
فـلـتـنـزلـن بـمنزل *** ينسى الخليل به الخليل
O my soul, indeed departure has drawn near
And a great matter is shading over you (i.e. death)
So prepare yourself O’ soul and do not allow
Long hopes to fool or deceive you
You will surely be placed in a position
Where even friends will forget each other (i.e. grave)
-Abul ‘Atahiyah

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