11th
Duaa for the People of Gaza
Oh Allah, the most Exalted, the most Blessed
The ever living who never dies
The one who sustains all that exists,
In Your mercy we seek refuge
Oh Allah, rescue the people of Gaza
Oh Allah, rescue the people of Gaza
Oh Allah, rescue the people of Gaza
Oh Allah, mitigate their sorrow and grief
Oh Allah, cause a rapid relief
Oh Allah, You are the loving, the Originator, The Restorer
Oh Allah, The Lord of the glorious throne
Oh Allah, you are the Doer of all that you want
And the Doer of what we can’t
We ask you- by the glory of Your face that filled Your heavens, and we ask you by the power You have over your creation-
to save the people of Gaza
Oh Allah, save the people of Gaza for You are the Rescuer of the weak and the oppressed
Oh Allah, grant them steadfastness and patience
Oh Allah, make their hearts firm and strong
Oh Allah, descent peace and warmth unto them in this bitter cold
Oh Allah, provide shelter and security to them
Oh Allah, replace the darkness of the city with light in their hearts and unto all their senses
Oh Allah, accept their martyrs and cure the injured
Oh Allah, send your mercy unto the mothers who lost their children, and the wives who lost their husbands, and the kids who lost their parents
Oh Allah, send your mercy unto the elders who bow for the glory of Your face.
Oh Allah, the most Exalted, the most Blessed
The ever living who never dies
The one who sustains all that exists,
In Your mercy we seek refuge
Ameen!
دعاء لأهل غزة
يا ذا الجلال والإكرام.. يا حي يا قيوم
برحمتك نستغيث
اللهم أغث أهل غزة
اللهم أغث أهل غزة
الهم .. اكشف عنهم الكرب..
اللهم عجّل بالفـرج..
يا ودود يا ودود… يا ذا العرش المجيد… يا مبدئ يا معيد…
يا فعالا لما يريد… نسألك بنور وجهك الذي ملأ أركان عرشك
ونسألك بقدرتك التي قدرت بها على جميع خلقك.
. أغث أهل غزة… يا مغيث أغث أهل غزة…”
اللهم أغث أهل غزة
اللهم اشدد أزرهم
اللهم أربط على قلوبهم
اللهم أنزل عليهم دفئا وسلاما
وأمنا وأمانا
فى هذا البرد القارس
اللهم اجعل من الظلام نورا
فى قوبهم ونورا فى سمعهم
ونورا من فوقهم ونورا من تحتهم
اللهم تقبل شهدائهم واشف مرضاهم
وارحم الأمهات الثكالى والزوجات الأرامل
يا ذا الجلال والإكرام.. يا حي يا قيوم
برحمتك نستغيث
آمين
Ho appena realizzato di non aver capito nulla di Gozzano.
I ricordi -tutt’altro che remoti- di quell’unico esame di letteratura italiana della mia carriera universitaria l’avevano relegato in un angolo polveroso della mia memoria, ammonticchiato in un posto imprecisato tra i futuristi strampalati e l’imponente Pasolini con su l’etichetta di poeta grigio e malinconico, ma di quella malinconia insopportabilmente indolente.
Ma devo essermi sbagliata. Ho appena letto un Gozzano fresco, malandrino e divertito, fine e fino osservatore. Perfino un po’ malizioso.
E che nostalgia di quella femminilità di velette e guanti…e confetterie…
Grazie a Marina per aver riproposto questa poesia, ottima scelta!
[…]Esistono i confini e non sempre sono luoghi di passaggio che si attraversano in un attimo. Spesso sono luoghi in cui si resta, in cui si abita, in cui ci si ritrova o si decide di stare.
Il confine è un luogo che si trova tra due mondi, un luogo con un sacco di finestre per guardare e parapetti bassi, da cui è possibile saltare di qua o di là da un momento all’altro. E’ un luogo pericoloso, il confine, un luogo che ti fa sentire straniero, escluso, rifiutato e solo comunque, un luogo che ti toglie l’identità e ti appanna la vista.
Ma è anche un luogo che ti permette di scegliere con criterio, il confine. Chi non ci passa – e non ci sosta – è destinato alla vita che ha o a quella che ha scelto impulsivamente in un solo momento, seguendo un istinto fugace. […]
I confini, già…i confini…
“Khadija e il sogno-miraggio di un Islam perfetto”, reperibile qui
[…]We need a clear break with that sordid epoch. John McCain is as outraged by Guantanamo as Barack Obama, but he continues the misplaced focus of American foreign policy on Iraq. And he seems to share the Bush administration’s idea that terrorism is the greatest threat facing this country.
Barack Obama has outlined a commitment to extricate ourselves from a colossal foreign policy mistake. This plan, derided as naive by the Republicans, is in line with the wishes of the Iraqis, and will allow us to realign our foreign policy priorities to deal with far more substantial threats to our national interest. […]
[…]My hope — and I’ll admit that it’s only a hope — is that Obama is smart enough to know, like Roosevelt, that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” and will use the power of the presidency to reverse the fear-driven policies of the past seven years. […]