Tawfiq Zayyad

IN ENGLISH :

(1)Passing RemarkWhen they ran over her,
the mulberry tree said:
"Do what you wish,
but remember
my right to bear fruit
will never die."


(2)Pagan FiresAt our ease
we take the thread of light
from the knots of darkness,
tend the nursery of dreams,
cool the burning sand
with shadows of palm trees, and
for the bastards prepare a platter
like the moon. If one day we stumble
our roots will stand us straight
***
At our ease
we learn the industry
of ants!
***
We do not flicker briefly
like matches; we burn
perpetually
like pagan fires
Our breath is as large
as the horizon.
***
And at our ease
we lead the capricious horse
of History.



(3)All I Have
I never carried a rifle
On my shoulder
Or pulled a trigger.
All I have
Is a flute's melody
A brush to paint my dreams,
A bottle of ink.
***
All I have
Is unshakeable faith
And an infinite love
For my people in pain.