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“An ode to Beirut and its people and their resilience.
“To Beirut
من قلبي سلامٌ لبيروت
From my heart salutations to Beirut
و قُبلٌ للبحر و البيوت
And kisses to the sea and the houses
لصخرةٍ كأنها وجه بحارٍ قديمِ
To a rock that looks like an old sailor's face
هي من روحِ الشعب خمرٌ
She (Beirut) is a wine made of people's spirit
هي من عرقِهِ خبزٌ و ياسمين
From people's sweat she's bread and Jasmine
فكيف صار طعمها طعم نارٍ و دخانِ””
