Le Beirut

An ode to Beirut and its people and their resilience.

“To Beirut

من قلبي سلامٌ لبيروت

From my heart salutations to Beirut

و قُبلٌ للبحر و البيوت

And kisses to the sea and the houses

لصخرةٍ كأنها وجه بحارٍ قديمِ

To a rock that looks like an old sailor's face

هي من روحِ الشعب خمرٌ

She (Beirut) is a wine made of people's spirit

هي من عرقِهِ خبزٌ و ياسمين

From people's sweat she's bread and Jasmine

فكيف صار طعمها طعم نارٍ و دخانِ”