Wednesday, July 26, 2006

... Rise from under the rubble
Like a flower of almond in April.
Get over your sorrows,
For revolution grows in the womb of grief!
Rise in honor of the forests.
Rise in honor of the rivers.
Rise in honor of humankind.
Rise, O Beirut!
(Nizar Qabbani on 'Beirut: The Queen of the World')