Iraqi
the following post are some lines written by Reem Qais Kubba, I recived the original version that I will also be posting from a friend in Arabic, I hope my translation is acceptable,
Thank you Reem.
My dear friend
Because I’m in one of those Hours of despair and pain, I wrote these lines.
Love
Reem
Iraqi
Reem Qais Kubba
When you feel that you deserve life, but nothing in life gives you that right. then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel that you Humanity has been taken from you, and you are the only one caring for your life and the lives of your children..then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel humility as soon as you leave your home towards any planet deprived of death and blood in this world..then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel you’re actually a History of wars and wounds, losses and death and absent all have walked with you on earth …then you’re an Iraqi.
When you are young of age and filled with diseases of old age ..then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel that you and your children are paying for the mistakes and tyranny of others without any fault or reason from you then you’re an Iraqi
When others respect and sympathize with you, but cant stand beside you …then you’re an Iraqi.
When your pride pains you even with a Taxi driver taking more that he deserves, then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel regret for a breeze of cool air on your cheeks but would never touch your mothers or brother or girlfriend …then you’re an Iraqi
If you ever cry at happy moments, and laugh in front of death. then you’re an Iraqi
When other laugh on funny jokes and you don’t laugh only on Black jokes ..then you are an Iraqi
When you name all your dead correctly but miss any happy moment in life then you’re an Iraq
When you feel that you are the most important “Knight fallen to the dirt” on Earth. then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel hungry and you own the gold of this earth and the blessing of the Heavens then you’re an Iraqi
When your life turns into a mass of burning nerves and you snap for any simple reason then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel a grudge for the least reason and you have much love that could cover earth. then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel that you hate everything around you and as soon as you leave your country you feel love towards the dirt of your homeland streets then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel that all the countries of the beautiful world are nothing compared to a Night on a great river called the Tigris, then you’re an Iraqi
When your far away and you couscous pricks you whenever you hear the news of Iraq, instead of thanking the Lord that your not dead, then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel longing, even when your in your home the moment you hear “Hussain Ne’ema” then you’re an Iraqi
When you walk tall in front of others but you break in front of your mirror, then your Iraqi
When you lose your loved ones, your friend, a chance in life, money or something and you feel its only because you are you, then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel only feel that you know everything about others but they know nothing about you except of what on the news , then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel that you’re the only one who know what’s happening around and you alone confront, challenge, mock, fulfilled with loses and deprived of your humanity, then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel your Robinson Crusoe and to survive are willing to do anything and everything anywhere as long as it will not touch your pride then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel bad luck shadows you and you exert and fight your way in life to achieve the simplest of goals and at the end either get it or not then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel that quotes like “He who works hard achieves” and “Only right rights” is only useless dim-witted words not realistic and does not apply in anywhere of your life then, you’re an Iraqi
When you think of saving you flesh from terrorist and the daily blood festivals in your country, an as soon as you confront others your accused of terrorism, then you’re an Iraqi.
When you stand in queues in front of the Arabic, Global, Galactic and cosmic Embassies and all of the people standing in front of you and behind you receive their Visas except you, that because you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel that everyday of your life is worse than the previous and everyday that past is better than the next and even so you say “ God is Merciful” ,then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel that you do not deserve to live and even so do not comment suicide then you’re an Iraqi.
Reem Qais Kubba
Because I’m in one of those Hours of despair and pain, I wrote these lines.
Love
Reem
Iraqi
Reem Qais Kubba
When you feel that you deserve life, but nothing in life gives you that right. then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel that you Humanity has been taken from you, and you are the only one caring for your life and the lives of your children..then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel humility as soon as you leave your home towards any planet deprived of death and blood in this world..then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel you’re actually a History of wars and wounds, losses and death and absent all have walked with you on earth …then you’re an Iraqi.
When you are young of age and filled with diseases of old age ..then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel that you and your children are paying for the mistakes and tyranny of others without any fault or reason from you then you’re an Iraqi
When others respect and sympathize with you, but cant stand beside you …then you’re an Iraqi.
When your pride pains you even with a Taxi driver taking more that he deserves, then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel regret for a breeze of cool air on your cheeks but would never touch your mothers or brother or girlfriend …then you’re an Iraqi
If you ever cry at happy moments, and laugh in front of death. then you’re an Iraqi
When other laugh on funny jokes and you don’t laugh only on Black jokes ..then you are an Iraqi
When you name all your dead correctly but miss any happy moment in life then you’re an Iraq
When you feel that you are the most important “Knight fallen to the dirt” on Earth. then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel hungry and you own the gold of this earth and the blessing of the Heavens then you’re an Iraqi
When your life turns into a mass of burning nerves and you snap for any simple reason then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel a grudge for the least reason and you have much love that could cover earth. then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel that you hate everything around you and as soon as you leave your country you feel love towards the dirt of your homeland streets then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel that all the countries of the beautiful world are nothing compared to a Night on a great river called the Tigris, then you’re an Iraqi
When your far away and you couscous pricks you whenever you hear the news of Iraq, instead of thanking the Lord that your not dead, then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel longing, even when your in your home the moment you hear “Hussain Ne’ema” then you’re an Iraqi
When you walk tall in front of others but you break in front of your mirror, then your Iraqi
When you lose your loved ones, your friend, a chance in life, money or something and you feel its only because you are you, then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel only feel that you know everything about others but they know nothing about you except of what on the news , then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel that you’re the only one who know what’s happening around and you alone confront, challenge, mock, fulfilled with loses and deprived of your humanity, then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel your Robinson Crusoe and to survive are willing to do anything and everything anywhere as long as it will not touch your pride then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel bad luck shadows you and you exert and fight your way in life to achieve the simplest of goals and at the end either get it or not then you’re an Iraqi
When you feel that quotes like “He who works hard achieves” and “Only right rights” is only useless dim-witted words not realistic and does not apply in anywhere of your life then, you’re an Iraqi
When you think of saving you flesh from terrorist and the daily blood festivals in your country, an as soon as you confront others your accused of terrorism, then you’re an Iraqi.
When you stand in queues in front of the Arabic, Global, Galactic and cosmic Embassies and all of the people standing in front of you and behind you receive their Visas except you, that because you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel that everyday of your life is worse than the previous and everyday that past is better than the next and even so you say “ God is Merciful” ,then you’re an Iraqi.
When you feel that you do not deserve to live and even so do not comment suicide then you’re an Iraqi.
Reem Qais Kubba
Following is the Original in Arabic
اصدقائي
لأنني في ساعةٍ من ساعات اليأس والالم .. كتبت هذه السطور
محبتي
ريم
عــراقــي
ريم قيس كُـبّة
حينما تحسّ ُ انك تستحقّ الحياة .. ولكن لاشئ في الحياة يمنحكَ هذا الحق .... فانتَ عراقي
حينما تحسّ ان انسانيتك قـد سُـلبتْ منك .. وحياتـُك وحياة ُ اطفالكَ لم تعد تهم احداَ سـواك .. فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ بالمهانةِ لحظة تترك بيتك متوجّها الى اي كوكب في العالم .. خال ٍ من الموتِ والدم والخراب .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ انك عبارة عن تاريخ ٍ من الحروبِ والجروح ِ والخيبات ِ والموت ِ والغياب .. كلها مشي على الارض معك .... فانت عراقي
حينما تكون صغيراً في السن وتملؤك امراض الشيخوخة .... فانت عراقي
..
حينما تحسّ ُ انكَ – واطفالك – تدفعون ثمن اخطاءِ وعجرفةِ وظلم الآخرين .. بلا ذنب او سبب
.. فانت عراقي
..
حينما يحترمك الآخرون ويتعاطفون معك .. ولكنهم يعجزون غالباً عن الوقوف الى جانبك ....
.. فانت عراقي
حينما توجعك كرامتـُكَ حتى مع سائق ِالتاكسي الذي يأخذ منك اكثرَ من اُجرته .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ بالتحسـّـُر ِازاء نسمة هواءٍ تداعبُ خدّكَ ولا تداعبُ خدّ اُمكَ او اخيكَ اوصديقك ..
.. فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ انكَ أمامَ لحظاتِ الفرح ِالحقيقيةِ تبكي .. وتجدُ نفسكَ مذهولا ً هازئاً امام الموت ..
.. فانت عراقي
حينما يضحكُ الآخرون على النكاتِ الجميلةِ .. وانت لا تضحككَ سوى النكات الدامية .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ انك تحصي امواتك بشكل ٍ فـَـذ ..ولا تتنبهُ الى لحظاتِ الفرح ِالتي تمرّ بك..
.. فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ انك تموتُ ببطء .. والآخرونَ يزدادونَ بهاءً .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ انك اهمّ "عزيز قوم ٍ ذل" فوقَ الكرةِ الارضية .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ بالجوع .. وانت تمتلكُ ذهبَ الأرض وعناية َالسماء .... فانت عراقي
حينما تتحوّل حياتك الى كتلة ٍ من الأعصاب الملتهبة .. وتثور لأيّ سبب .... فانت عراقي
حينما ينتابكَ الحقدُ لأتفه ِالأسباب وانت تمتلكُ حباً يغطي الكرة َالأرضية .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ انك تكرهُ كلّ شئ حولك .. وما ان تغادرَ بلدكَ حتى تعشقَ تراب الشارع ِ الذي كنت تمشي عليه .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ ان كل بلدان العالم الجميل لا تساوي جلسة َسمر ٍعلى نهر ٍ عظيم ٍ اسمهُ : دجـلة ..
.. فانت عراقي
حينما تكون بعيداً .. وتحسّ ُ بوخز ِالضمير ِوانتَ تستمعُ لأخبار ِالعراق .. بدل ان تحمد الله على سلامتك من الموت .... فانت عراقي
حينما يستفزك الحنين – حتى وانت في قعر دارك – لحظة تسمع " حسين نعمة " .... فانت عراقي
حينما تمشي بخيلاء ٍامام َالآخرين .. وتنكسرُ امام مرآتك .... فانت عراقي
حينما تخسرُ عزيزاً او صديقاً او فرصة ً او وظيفة ً او نقوداً او حاجة ً ما .. وتحسّ ُ ان ذلك حدث فقط لأنك انت .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ – ولو مجرّد احساس – انك تعرف كلّ شئ عن الآخرين .. وهم لا يعرفون عنك اكثر مما تنـقلهُ الأخبار .... فانتَ عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ انك وحدك تفهمُ ما يدور .. ووحدكَ تقفُ متصدّياً ومتحدياً وساخراً وزاخراً بالخسارت ومستـَلـَباً من انسانيتك .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ انك روبنسن كروزو .. ولكي تعيش .. فانت مستعد ٌ لفعل ِاي شيء وكل شيء في كل مكان .. الا ما يمسّ كرامتك .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ ان سوءَ الطالع ِيلازمك .. وتجتهدُ وتتفانى وتستبسلُ للحصول ِعلى ابسطِ الاشياء .. وفي النهايةِ .. قد تحصلُ على ما تريدُ .. وقد لا تحصل .... فانت عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ ان عبارات مثل : " من جدّ وجد " و " لا يصحّ ُ الا الصحيح " .. هي مجرّد كلام ٍتافهٍ لا وجودَ له في الواقع .. ولا ينطبقُ على حياتك ِفي شئ .... فانت عراقي
حينما تفكـّرُ ان تنفدَ بجلدكَ من الارهابِ ومهرجاناتِ الدم اليوميةِ في بلدك .. وما ان تواجه الآخرين حتى يقال عنك بأنك ارهابي .... فانتَ عراقي
حينما تقفُ بالطوابير امام مباني السفاراتِ العربيةِ والعالميةِ والكونيةِ والفلكية .. وكل من يقفُ قبلك او بعدك يأخذ تأشيرتهُ .. الاكَ انت .... فانتَ عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ ان كلّ يوم ٍ يمرُ بك هو اسوءُ من الذي سبقه .. وكل يوم ٍ مضى هو احسنُ مما سيجيء .. ومع ذلك تقول : الله كريم .... فانتَ عراقي
حينما تحسّ ُ انك لم تعد تستحقّ ُ الحياة .. ولكنك – مع ذلك – لا تنتحر .... فانتَ عراقي
ريـم قيـس كـبّة
4 comments:
Quotes are better phrased than I could phrase my thoughts, which makes me a bit fanatic about them. Alexander Dumas Pere once said "All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope" :)
Do you really think Cubans and Palestinians will get a visa before you? And what of those in Dafur? Togo? Zimbabwe?
Sadly, you are not alone in your misery. But perhaps yours is some of what should have been most avoidable if only sanity had prevailed over Bush's messiah complex.
And the fact that none of this needed to happen makes the misery more horrorific.
I read this in an email sent to me few days ago. I have to say it was totally true. It broke my heart.
I loved this line "When you feel regret for a breeze of cool air on your cheeks but would never touch your mothers or brother or girlfriend …then you’re an Iraqi"
It's gonna be so typical of me when I leave.
I pray for you everyday. I am so sorry your life is in turmoil and all I can say is, "This too shall pass."
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