Arabic

   
 

 

The Charnel of Peace



The war stared at its face

When it passed through the charnel of peace
*

A mumbling river....

From the two shores

Overflows a soft, long afterglow.
 


*Charnel of peace:
The largest graveyard in the world located in the holy city Najif, Iraq.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Written and Translated by : Said Alwaely                           Date: 08 / 17 / 2006