Noor
Noor is a student in English Literature and Translation who is passionate about writing. She aims to use her craft to share the voice of Gaza with the world.
I reject all that is grey: old movies, stormy clouds, and the remnants of extinguished fire.
Why do you look like this, as if you are grey in color?
Has your compass gone astray, or have you lost your way?
I reject all that is grey: old movies,
Stormy clouds,
and the remnants of extinguished fire
Yet the grey world calls to humanity,
gives my enemy a sword, and prays for my safety
I see it in the cowards,
those who took neutrality as their stance, those who could not say "enough,"
who stood afar, watching me die
I see it in my city now,
with its grey hair,
its ruined houses, and in my heart,
ash that has not yet gone.
لما تبدو هكذا
وكأنك رماديّ اللون؟
هل تاهت بوصلتك
أم أضعت الطريق؟
أنبذ كل ما هو رمادي:
الأفلام القديمة،
الغيوم العاصفة،
وبقايا النار المنطفئة.
ولكنه العالم الرمادي
ينادي بالإنسانية،
يعطي عدوي سيفًا
ويدعوا لي بالسلامة
أراه في الجبناء
من اتخذوا الحياد موقفًا من لم يستطيعوا قول "كفى"
من وقفوا بعيدًا يراقبون موتي.
أراه في مدينتي الآن
بشعرها الشائب
ببيوتها المهدمة
وفي قلبي،
رمادٌ لم يزُل بعد.