This is how I write women's history - 234

Is he a Syrian poet from Lebanon or a Lebanese poet from Syria? Every Arab reader might find themselves reflected in him. Nizar Qabbani's poetry transcends a vast realm where human language is distinct. He embodied all poetry, even if it didn't preach about looks. His poem was his manifesto, and the love of the people its ultimate goal. This poetry, imbued with fragrance, was not swept away by artifice. It remained in harmony with its spontaneity. He is a craftsman, not a mere manufacturer, a singer from the depths of nature and the silk of the bed, his rhythm like the scales of gold. Just as his pen immerses itself in Nizar's poetry, so too does our pen find its readiness in Nizar's poetry. But alas! Who can rival his spontaneous flow? A poet of burning longing and stinging anger, a poet who chooses embers, our fire shortens the ancient, while your radiance transcends time. In you lies the fervor of the party of absence, which God extended in the image of Michelangelo for humanity. Ansi al-Hajj, November 2013. Is he a Syrian poet from Lebanon or a Lebanese poet from Syria? Every Arab reader may find a part of themselves in his poetry. Nizar Qabbani's poetry transcends geographical boundaries to become a universal language. His poetry carries the weight of emotions, even if it doesn't proclaim theories. His poems were his manifesto, and his love for people his ultimate seal. His poetry is a blend of fragrance that no artifice could erase. It remained vibrant with its spontaneity. He is a craftsman, not a manufacturer, a singer from the depths of the forest and silken bedsheets, a composer of rhythms like a golden scale. Just as Nizar dipped his pen into the heart of emotions, so too must we dip our pens into his poetry. But alas! Who can rival the spontaneous flow of Qabbani's words? A poet of desperate longing and burning anger, a poet of the most intense moments, your fire surpasses our fire, your flame transcends time. Within you is a fever that heals absence with the hand of God, extended to humanity in the image of Michelangelo's creation of Adam. Ansi al-Hajj, November 2013.