"vocabulary" a poem by Safia Elhillo
fact:
the arabic word هواء /hawa/ means wind
the arabic word هوى /hawa/ means love
test: [multiple choice]
abdelhalim said o wind, take me to my country
or
abdelhalim said o love, take me to my country
abdelhalim was left empty
or
abdelhalim was left full
fairouz said o wind, take me to my country
or
fairouz said o love, take me to my country
fairouz is looking for vehicle
or
fairouz is looking for fuel
oum kalthoum said where the wind stops her ships we stop ours
or
oum kalthoum said where love stops her ships we stop ours
oum kalthoum is stuck
or
oum kalthoum is home
if you don't already know: safia elhillo. one of the rawest poets out there. check out her shit.
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