Very Short Stories Part -1-

( Very Short Stories)

Part -1-
In Arabic by the Iraqi poet: Yahya Assamawi
Translated by: Freeyad Ibrahim - Zabarjad

Twenty years ago...my child screamed in surprise!
Baba ...I see just one white hair in your blond beard
Twenty years later ... she herself yelled astonished
O! My father ...I see just one blond hair in your white beard


my spiritual guide; the Time:
The apes leap from one tree to another in search of fruit...and the politicians leave one party and move to another looking for positions .
So do the posts and positions have got the shape of the tree?!
He answered me:
Never... but some politicians of the time have got the nature of apes!


A cloud wept , then the grass laughed, and the trees danced..
A pen cried .. so the paper laughed and the lines danced..
The waterwheel screached...and the creek laughed and the pigeons cooed
The men wept... then, the homeland went lost

When the king passed through the crowd mounting his horse, he became overwelmed with vainglory and pride as he heard the roaring of applause...
He was quite unaware of the fact that the crowd was applauding just to show their awe and admiration for the horses s strength,
how it could carry such a mountain of sins


? She: what does love mean
. He: it means sacrifice, my sweetheart
? She: and are you ready to sacrifice for my sake, my darling
. He: yes, of course
She: if you are honest , then get me introduced to the owner of the. bank who you work for

Translated by: Freeyad Ibrahim-zabarjad

6-7-2010

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