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
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
Qassim Haddad (born 1948) Bahrain
Translated by: Sharif Elmusa and Charles Doria
Source: Qassim Haddad website
Source: Qassim Haddad website
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