Poems from Morocco

  1. NEW!

    Burn the Midnight Oil

    Il faut passer des nuits blanches

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  2. NEW!

    Dish of the Day

    Plat du jour

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  3. Far from Baghdad

    Loin de Bagdad

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  4. NEW!

    Fingerprints

    Empreintes

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  5. NEW!

    I'm a Child of This Century

    Je suis l'enfant de ce siècle

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  6. NEW!

    In Vain I Migrate

    En vain j'émigre

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  7. Knowledge Is Unforgiving

    La connaissance ne pardonne pas

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  8. NEW!

    My Mother's Language

    La langue de ma mère

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  9. One Hand Isn't Enough to Write with

    Une seule main ne suffit pas pour écrire

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  10. NEW!

    The Earth Opens and Welcomes You

    La terre s'ouvre et t'accueille

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  11. NEW!

    The Elegant Sufi

    Le soufi élégant

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  12. The Manuscript

    Le manuscrit

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  13. NEW!

    The Poem Tree

    L'arbre à poèmes

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  14. NEW!

    The Wolves

    Les loups

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  15. NEW!

    The Word Gulag

    Le goulag des mots

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

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You can read three versions of each poem: the original, a literal translation and a final translation. We hope the latter works as an effective new poem in English, while staying close to the original poet’s intention.

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