صَلاةْ
Prayer

صَلاةْ

بين حِبْرٍ ودَمْعَةٍ
تَسْجُدُ الكَلِمَةُ - رَافِعَةُ الرَأَسِ
تَرْفَعُ الدُّعَاءَ بِنَفْسِهَا
وتُزَخْرِفُ الأَورَاقْ!!
 

Prayer

Between ink and a tear
The word is prostrated-with its head held high
It evokes its own divinity
It illuminates the page 
 

Prayer

Between ink and a tear
The word prostrates-while standing
It evokes its own divinity
And it adorns the leafs
 

Original Poem by

Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

Translated by

Atef Alshaer with Sarah Maguire Language

Arabic

Country

Sudan