A fine art print of an original work - combining Arabic Calligraphy and Poetry, to embody the words of Khalil Gibran. These words were also performed by Fairuz. Composed in Late December of 2021.
Hand me that flute, and let us sing,
As singing is surely the secret of existence
For the echo of the flute dwells in eternity.
Tell me, have you, as I, taken the forest,
to be your home, with no limitations?
Have you followed its streams,
Climbed its mountains?
Have you bathed in its fragrance,
And dried yourself in its light?
Have you tried drinking the dawn as a wine,
With cups of divine light?
Have you, as I, sat in midst of an afternoon,
Between the grape vines,
Amongst their hanging clusters,
Like golden chandeliers?
Have you laid asleep the grass at midnight,
With the sky as your covering,
Ascetic/detached to what the future may bring,
And forgetful of what has befallen you?
Won’t you hand me that flute - let us sing!
Let us forget the ailments and cures that circulate us,
For our adventures as humans, are but lines of poetry,
Written,
But Written on Water.
أعطني الناي وغني فالغنا سر الوجود
وأنين الناي يبقى بعد أن يفنى الوجود
هل إتخذت الغاب مثلي منزلاً دون القصور
فتتبعت السواقي وتسلقت الصخور
هل تحممت بعطر وتنشفت بنور
وشربت الفجر خمراً فى كؤوس من أثير
هل جلست العصر مثلي بين جفنات العنب
والعناقيد تدلت كثريات الذهب
هل فرشت العشب ليلاً وتلحفت الفضاء
زاهداً في ما سيأتي ناسياً ما قد مضى
أعطني الناي وغني وانسى داء ودواء
إنما الناس سطورٌ كتبت لكن بماء
-خليل جبران
The print is available in two sizes, 11x14" and 12x16.
Each print is signed and shipped directly from the artist. A description card is also included for each print, which has the Arabic and English writings, alongside a preview of the piece.
The Gold Frame package includes a double matting of Cream and Gold that beautifully compliments the tan background.
