Ancient Migrant is one of Charbel Baini's books translated by Mirna Nihme

A SOIL IS WALKING

-1-
As a rock you would be oh human 
And as leaves the trembling hits you
All the creation created by the ruler
Soil returned soil and soil is walking
-2-
Fear god do not fear people 
What good will splendour serve you?
Oh if you only taste the bitterness of the cup 
You would laugh at the narrowness of your mind
-3-
Your clothes are clean 
Your body is dirty
And your appearance from a distance 
Is beautiful oh human being!
But, you are an imposter 
And your mind is stained with things 
Which evil does not know yet
-4-
Do not kneel and pray to the lord of the universe 
And your heart is filled with hatred for people
And your injustice: if you treat unjustly god help
You would slaughter a baby to drink a cup
-5-
Not every prayer raises you up
Even if you pray day and night
What is the use of praying wrongly?
And eyes spark flame and fire.
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