Oh Jerusalem, the city of sorrow A big tear wandering in the eye Who will halt the aggression? On you, the pearl of religions? Who will wash your bloody walls? Who will safeguard the Bible? Who will rescue the Quran? Who will save Christ, From those who have killed Christ? Who will save man? يا قدسُ، يا مدينةَ الأحزان يا دمعةً كبيرةً تجولُ في الأجفان من يوقفُ العدوان؟ عليكِ، يا لؤلؤةَ الأديان من يغسل الدماءَ عن حجارةِ الجدران؟ من ينقذُ الإنجيل؟ من ينقذُ القرآن؟ من ينقذُ المسيحَ ممن قتلوا المسيح؟ من ينقذُ الإنسان؟

Biography


Early life

Nizar Qabbani was born in the Syrian capital of Damascus to a middle class merchant family. Qabbani studied at the national Scientific College School in Damascus between 1930 and 1941. His poetic style combines simplicity and elegance in exploring themes of love eroticism feminism religion and Arab nationalism.

Qabbani is one of the most revered contemporary poets in the Arab world. His poetic style combines simplicity and elegance in exploring themes of love eroticism feminism religion and Arab nationalism. Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani (Arabic: نزار توفيق قباني‎ Nizār Tawfīq Qabbānī) (21 March 1923 – 30 April 1998) was a Syrian diplomat poet and publiNizar Qabbanir.