Fluent Thoughts

I stayed late last night watching the finals of a wonderful program called “شاعر المليون“. It is a program where contestants compete on their poetry skills. I like reading poetry and listening to it from few poets but this program Mashallah has many talented poets that you would not be sure who is better than whom, however me and my father preferred Mohammed bin Futais Al Marri, he is one great talent indeed and fortunately he did win.

I’m never a contest programs person, but this program caught my attention with its purpose, clean environment and well talented poets. The way they use their language and knowledge to write a beautiful piece of art is amazing. I can’t wait for their new season to start.

أحب الناس إذا صارت لي عندهم حاجه

و إذا انقضت حاجاتي ما عاد لي بحبهم حاجه

يعل الكون متهني …  دام إني هنيه

و لي ضاق صدري يصير الهم خويه

You’re wounded
You’re bleeding
You’re suffering and aching

Who cares?

Your wound is tended
You think you’re convalescing
And pain remaining is symptoms of recovering

It’s not

Those words of tender
“I feel you”
“Just tell me and I’ll help you go through”
“I care, I feel and will always be there for you”

Not true

It’s you that will always be there for you
Take care of you