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

YOU ARE THE WOMAN

-1-
You are the woman how big you are 
A miniature god's picture
You are creating by his order the humanity 
A radiant childhood laughter 
Without you a stone was not built 
Where is the creation by the way?
You give dates like trees
And blooming like roses
-2-
They said a woman is the world 
The motherhood she is to take care
On her hand childishness sleeps 
And old age kisses her hands
-3-
Like a prayer we consecrate her 
Dress her up the purity crown
She does not know cruelty's craziness
And she does not concede to cheating
-4-
We measured the planet on her measure
We measured loyalty by her measure
The eyes lashes her outfit 
And her lips laughter is the ruler
-5-
You are the woman who is named 
The universe sun in the highest sky
In your arm stars we draw
And there was not a day you were arrogant
-6-
You are the woman 
And how pretty is your face as a mother
And as a sister I spoil your presence
You are the girl which full of capacity
-7-
You are the woman meaning the treasure 
For upbringing you became a symbol
Without turning and winking 
Like you they did not find a jewel
-8-
You are the woman meaning the poetry
Meaning the yarn, meaning the flowers
We wash your feet with a perfume 
We dry it and we powder it
-9-
How and how we wait for you 
Even in our hands we wrap you
In love only we incense you 
So your name becomes a pride
-10-
I make you swear: wake people up 
Extinguish the war, erase the danger
There is not a child who did not migrate
We became scattered nations
-11-
You are the woman whom I love 
And dream to live near her 
And walk the age on her path
Without lying and yapping
-12-
You are the woman 
Who oppresses you is a stupid ignorant 
Does not understand you
The more he hardens how merciful you are 
You throw your forgiveness on him
-13-
You are the woman 
For you they kneel
The smallest baby, the biggest king
Oh my mother how pretty you are
Even in the tomb's soil
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