Qassim Haddad

1948

I Do Not Bow

Naked I stand in the chilling wind
Alone
like the letter A
and I do not bow
I mutiny against all the idols
and I do not bow
I emerge from one raging fire and enter another one
and I do not bow
I believe in the meeting of opposites
and I do not bow
I mingle with ashes
and I do not bow
except to you

Translated by: harif Elmusa and Charles Doria
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