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Nazand Begikhani
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In a desertAt the foot of the cloud-hills
under the shadow of the wind
a woman stood up
a slender being
who turned her face to God
a face full of doubts
She lifted her hands
and I heard her pray:
“Oh my Lord
grant me the power
to avoid understanding your secrets
for I don’t want to be shattered by anger”
© 2006, Nazand Begikhani
From: Bells of Speech
Publisher: Ambit Books, London
Translated from the Kurdish by the author
From: Bells of Speech
Publisher: Ambit Books, London
Nazand Begikhani
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Nazand Begikhani (MA & PhD in comparative literature, Sorbonne University), is a British poet and academic of Kurdish origin. She is the author many books and articles, including ten poetry collections, mainly in Kurdish, but also in English and French. Her poetry is translated into many European and Asian languages.
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In a desertAt the foot of the cloud-hills
under the shadow of the wind
a woman stood up
a slender being
who turned her face to God
a face full of doubts
She lifted her hands
and I heard her pray:
“Oh my Lord
grant me the power
to avoid understanding your secrets
for I don’t want to be shattered by anger”
From: Bells of Speech
Translated from the Kurdish by the author
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