Love Will Remain My Master
I promised you
I'd disappear in five minutes
without a place to go?
the rain still sheeting in the streets
no place of refuge anywhere?
The city's coffee bars define boredom,
where shall I embark on my own?
when you are the sea
the sails
and the journey
Is it possible for me to stay
another ten minutes
till the rain stops?
It's certain that I'll depart
after the clouds move on
and after the winds abate
Otherwise, I shall remain your guest
until morning.
Nizar Qabbani
Translated by L Jayyusi and J Reed
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