ANTARA THE LION: FATHER OF HEROES (fragment)

The name of Antarah ibn-Shaddad al Absi (ca. 525-615), evidently a Christian, has lived through the ages as the epitome of heroism and chivalry. Knight, poet, warrior and lover, Antara exemplified in his life those qualities greatly cherished by the sons of the desert. His acts of gallantry, as well as his love episodes with his lady, Ablah, whose name he immortalized in his famous Mu allaqah, have become a part of the literary legacy of the Arabic-speaking world.

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Feels like rain...

For Melissa C.

Feels like rain, dearest little.
A swift wind crosses the clouds that darken the sky.
It surely looks like rain.

The music is always on our side, just like beauty.
The long nighty night talks without voices but with our words.
Come rain or come shine, hahaha.
Let's keep living, dreaming and doing.

Nighty night, dearest.

You can close your eyes, it's all right

Well the sun is surely sinking down
But the moon is slowly rising
So this old world must still be spinning round
And I still love you

(chorus)
So close your eyes
You can close your eyes, it's all right
I don't know no love songs
And I can't sing the blues anymore
But I can sing this song
And you can sing this song
When I'm gone

It won't be long before another day
We gonna have a good time
And no one's gonna take that time away
You can stay as long as you like