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Editor: Ashraf Aboul-Yazid

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This original watercolor is from "The Tale of the First Dervish" about a brother and sister who suffer the consequences of falling in love. Courtesy of TASCHEN

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Long-Lost Watercolors of '1001 Nights' Bring New Life to Age-Old Tales

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By Laura Beltrán Villamizar

In the early 20th century, artists experimented with color and less realistic dimensions, and mixed the worlds of Eastern and Western mythologies.

Danish illustrator Kay Nielsen, working in Europe during World War I, finished his own evocative version of A Thousand and One Nights. His mysticism-tinted take on the Arabian stories pushed visual storytelling to new heights.

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But the illustrations were never published, and the watercolor images remained tucked away for more than 40 years. They were rescued from oblivion after Nielsen's death in 1957 and sat unused for another 60 — until now.

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Nielsen filled his illustrations with expressionist, nearly surrealist characters and whimsical landscapes, breaking the boundaries of what visual storytelling was supposed to look like. His use of bright reds and deep blues, of golden leaves and detailed floral elements, hinted at a mix of Asian folklore and Arab iconography, make of his work a revolutionary body of visual art.

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This original watercolor is from "The Story of King Schahriyar and His Brother Schahzena" and shows a genie releasing a beautiful woman from a chest. Courtesy of TASCHEN

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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Nielsen's work, Taschen published all 21 of his original illustrations, reproduced directly from the neverbefore-seen original watercolors.

The extra-large coffee table book delivers an experience of its own — the prints are meticulously curated and presented in a blue velvet box, as if the book itself was a tale to unveil.

NPR's Laura Beltran Villamizar talked to Noël Daniel, the editor of the book, about the watercolor illustrations and the birth of the special book.

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This artwork was always intended by the artist to be part of a book. We had a dilemma: Do we take these 21 originals and recreate the original book of 1001 Nights tales that Nielsen was working on back in 1919? The original text was a long Danish translation of the 1001 Nights tales.

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This is an extraordinary publication that honors the work of a forgotten visual artist. Did you ever consider exhibiting the art (instead of publishing it in book form)?

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The cover of Kay Nielsen's A Thousand and One Nights.

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The images would have been dwarfed by the scope of the manuscript, and there are many excellent translations already on the market. Instead, we decided to highlight the artwork itself by making prints in 5 colors (including gold) at a size that would best approximate the originals. We wanted to bring the originals to life in the size that Kay Nielsen would have painted them.

This has never been done before with Kay Nielsen's work, as originals of his work are so rare. We wanted to deliver the experience of the originals in a little portable mini-gallery: our oversized box with the prints and book within.

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The publishing houses often worked hand–in– hand with London's powerful art galleries, and they would often time the release of a book with an exhibition of the originals.

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Kay Nielsen was a devoted illustrator of books, and was one of the early 20th-century's most famous and beloved book illustrators. He worked London — the seat of some of the mightiest publishing houses in the world at the time.

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This original watercolor is from "The Overseer's Tale" and shows a young woman and her secret treasure chests.

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Artists' livelihoods depended on the eventual sale of the original artworks in London's art galleries to collectors. It sends shudders down my spine to think of all the incredible complete sets of original book illustrations that were sold in this manner, and thereby immediately dispersed privately. In many cases, the artworks' whereabouts have been lost.

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The book mirrors the colors that Nielsen used in his art: the rich, twilight-blue velvet-like material used for the cover, and the bright red envelope that holds the prints. Can you tell me a bit about the design of the book?

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With regards to Nielsen's 1001 Nights book that never was published, we do not know exactly how large these images were going to be reproduced because the book never happened due to World War I. We assume that these images would have likely not been reproduced larger than 7 or 8 inches square. This was due to the great expense of publishing illustrated books in color at the time.

We wanted to create a portfolio of art prints in their original size, about 16.5 by 16.5 inches, and deliver this to readers to hang on their own walls at home if they desired.

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This original watercolor is from "The Tale of the Third Old Man" and shows an adulteress and her lover.

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We wanted the box to be like a treasure box, with the prints carefully wrapped inside, but also a book with more essays about the work to augment the history and production of Nielsen's only surviving complete set of artworks.

Nielsen kept these artworks in a wooden box for decades; they travelled with him halfway around the world from London to Los Angeles when he came to work for Disney in the 1930s. They were recovered in the 1950s by devoted neighbors after he and his wife died, when the entire contents of their home were dispersed in an estate sale.

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The prints have been on the move for a long time.

We wanted to create a new home for them that paid homage to their plight while also celebrated them.

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Laura Beltrán Villamizar Director of Photography at Atmos Magazine. She's also a freelance writer, curator, and educator in the field of visual arts and storytelling.

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In 2016, she founded NATIVE, an online platform that elevates the work of image makers from under-

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She was Projects Photo Editor and Art Director at NPR, shaping the brand's visual identity and elevating its photography journalism throughout all its platforms.

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represented communities. As the Head of Creative and Strategy at NATIVE, Laura has worked with photographers, illustrators, designers, and filmmakers from around the world, re-imagining interactive visual storytelling through a more inclusive and revolutionary lens.

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Laura was also the Head of Digital for World Press Photo, elevating the work of Award-Winning photographers and curating exhibitions around the globe. Laura has also previously held the title of Art Director for G-STAR RAW where she spearheaded the visual direction of the brand throughout their 2013 and 2014 campaigns. Further more, she's worked as Photo and Art Editor for Art Amsterdam and Revolve Magazine, overseeing the development and definition of each organization's photographic aesthetic and vision.

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‫اهدؽاف سظىم داهمشهيت‬

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This original watercolor is from "The Tale of the First Dervish" about a brother and sister who suffer the consequences of falling in love. Courtesy of TASCHEN

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‫جديي ألف ليلت وليلت‬

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‫في أو ائل اللشن العؽشًٍ‪ ،‬حشب الفىاهىن ألالىان وألابعاد ألاكل و اكعيت‪،‬‬ ‫وخلطىا عىالم ألاظاطحرالؽشكيت والغشبيت‪ .‬أههى الشظام الذهماسوي واي هيلعً‬ ‫‪ ،Kay Nielsen‬الزي وان ٌعمل في أوسوبا خالٌ الحشب العامليت ألاولى‪ ،‬وسخخه‬ ‫املفعمت بالحيىٍت مً ألف ليلت وليلت‪ .‬دفعذ ملاسبخه الخفيت لللفق‬ ‫العشبيت بعشد اللفق املشئيت إلى آفاق حذًذة‪.‬‬ ‫مأل هيلعً سظىماجه الخىليديت بصخفياث حعبحرًت ؼبه ظشٍاليت ومىاظش‬ ‫طبيعيت غشٍبت ألاطىاس‪ ،‬وهعش خذود ما وان مً املفترك أن ًبذو عليه العشد‬ ‫البفشي‪ .‬إن اظخخذامه لألخمش الضاهي وألاصسق الغامم‪ ،‬وألاوساق الزهبيت‬ ‫والعىاـش الضهشٍت الخففيليت‪ ،‬وـىال إلى مضٍج مً الفىليلىس آلاظيىي‬ ‫وألاًلىهاث العشبيت‪ً ،‬جعل مً عمله هيئت ثىسٍت للفً البفشي‪.‬‬ ‫لىً الشظىم الخىليديت لم ُجيؽش ً‬ ‫أبذا‪ ،‬وظلذ الفىس املائيت مخفيت ألهثر مً‬ ‫‪ً 04‬‬ ‫عاما‪ .‬جم إهلارها مً اليعيان بعذ وفاة هيلعً في عام ‪ 7391‬وظلذ دون‬ ‫اظخخذام ‪ 04‬ظىت أخشي ‪ -‬ختى آلان‪.‬‬ ‫لالخخفاٌ بمشوس ‪ 744‬عام على عمل هيلعً‪ ،‬وؽشث داس وؽش الفىىن ‪Taschen‬‬ ‫حميع سظىماجه ألاـليت البالغ عذدها ‪ ،17‬والتي جم اظخيعاخها مباؼشة مً‬ ‫ألالىان املائيت ألاـليت التي لم ٌعبم لها مثيل‪.‬‬

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‫ًلذم هخاب ٌؽبه طاولت اللهىة الىبحرة للغاًت ججشبت خاـت به ‪ً -‬خم جيعيم‬ ‫اللىخاث املطبىعاث بذكت وجلذًمها في ـىذوق مخملي أصسق‪ ،‬هما لى وان‬ ‫الىخاب هفعه كفت ًجب الىؽف عنها‪.‬‬

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Kay Nielsen's A Thousand and One Nights Noel Daniel, Cynthia Burlingham, Margaret Sironval, Below: The collection includes a book of essays adding context to Nielsen's illustrations.

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‫تحدثت لورا بلتران فيالميزار من ‪ NPR‬إلى نويل دانيال‪ ،‬محرر‬ ‫الىخاب‪ ،‬عً الشظىم الخىليديت باأللىان املائيت ووالدة الىخاب الخاؿ‪.‬‬ ‫فىشث ً‬ ‫ًىما في عشك‬ ‫هزا ميؽىساظخثىائي ًىشم عمل فىان حؽىيلي ميس ي‪ .‬هل‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الفً (بذال مً وؽشه في ؼيل هخاب)؟‬ ‫وان هزا العمل الفني ً‬ ‫دائما ما ًلفذه الفىان ليىىن ً‬ ‫حضءا مً هخاب‪ .‬واهذ‬ ‫لذًىا معملت‪ 4‬هل هأخز هزه اليسخ ألاـليت البالغ عذدها ‪ 17‬ووعيذ إوؽاء‬ ‫الىخاب ألاـلي لحياًاث ‪ 7447‬ليلت والتي وان هيلعً ٌعمل عليها في عام‬ ‫‪7373‬؟ وان الىق ألاـلي جشحمت دهماسهيت طىٍلت للفق ألف ليلت وليلت‪.‬‬ ‫واهذ الفىس ظدخماءٌ بعبب هطاق املخطىطت‪ ،‬وهىان العذًذ مً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الترحماث املمخاصة املىحىدة بالفعل في العىق‪ .‬بذال مً رلً‪ ،‬كشسها إبشاص‬ ‫العمل الفني هفعه مً خالٌ عمل مطبىعاث بخمعت ألىان (بما في رلً‬ ‫اللىن الزهبي) بحجم ًلاسب ألاـل بؽيل أفمل‪ .‬أسدها إلفاء الحيىٍت على‬ ‫اليسخ ألاـليت بالحجم الزي سظمها واي هيلعً‪.‬‬ ‫لم ًخم الليام بزلً مً كبل مع أعماٌ واي هيلعً‪ ،‬خيث أن اليسخ ألاـليت‬ ‫مً عمله هاد ة ً‬ ‫حذا‪ .‬أسدها جلذًم ججشبت اليسخ ألاـليت في معشك ـغحر‬ ‫س‬ ‫ومدمىٌ‪ 4‬ـىذوكىا هبحرالحجم به لىخاث مطبىعاث وبذاخله هخاب‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫وان واي هيلعً س ً‬ ‫مخلفا للىخب‪ ،‬ووان أخذ أؼهشسظامي الىخب و أهثرهم‬ ‫ظاما‬ ‫ؼهشة في أو ائل اللشن العؽشًٍ‪ .‬وان ٌعمل في لىذن ‪ -‬ملش بعن مً أكىي دوس‬ ‫اليؽشفي العالم في رلً الىكذ‪.‬‬

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This original watercolor is from "The Tale of the Eldest of Three Ladies From Baghdad" showing the inhabitants of a palace who have been turned to stone.

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‫غالبا ما عملذ دوس اليؽش ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫حىبا إلى حىب مع املعاسك الفىيت اللىٍت في لىذن‪،‬‬ ‫وواهىا في هثحر مً ألاخيان ًخططىن إلـذاس هخاب مع معشك لليسخ ألاـليت‪.‬‬ ‫اعخمذث ظبل عيؾ الفىاهحن على البيع النهائي لألعماٌ الفىيت ألاـليت في‬ ‫املعاسك الفىيت في لىذن لهىاة اكخىاء اللىخاث‪ .‬إهه ًشظل اهتزاصاث أظفل‬ ‫العمىد الفلشي ألفياس ول املجمىعاث الياملت املزهلت مً الشظىم الخىليديت‬ ‫للىخب ألاـليت التي جم بيعها بهزه الطشٍلت‪ ،‬وبالخالي جم جفشٍلها على الفىس‬ ‫بؽيل خاؿ‪ .‬في هثحرمً الحاالث‪ ،‬فلذث أماهً وحىد ألاعماٌ الفىيت‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫فيما ًخعلم بىخاب ‪ Nielsen 1001 Nights‬الزي لم ًخم وؽشه مطللا‪ ،‬ال‬ ‫وعشف بالمبط حجم إعادة إهخاج هزه الفىس ألن الىخاب لم ًطبع ً‬ ‫أبذا بعبب‬ ‫الحشب العامليت ألاولى‪ .‬هفترك أهه مً املحخمل أال ًخم إعادة إهخاج هزه الفىس‬ ‫بحجم أهبر مً ‪ 1‬أو ‪ 2‬بىـاث مشبعت‪ .‬وان هزا بعبب الخيلفت الباهظت ليؽش‬ ‫الىخب املفىسة باأللىان في رلً الىكذ‪ .‬أسدها إوؽاء مجمىعت مً املطبىعاث‬ ‫الفىيت بحجمها ألاـلي‪ ،‬خىالي ‪ 70.9 × 70.9‬بىـت‪ ،‬وحعليمها لللشاء للخعليم‬ ‫على حذسانهم في املجزٌ إرا سغبىا في رلً‪.‬‬ ‫ٌعىغ الىخاب ألالىان التي اظخخذمها هيلعً في فىه‪ 4‬املىاد الغىيت التي حؽبه‬ ‫املخمل ألاصسق الفاجذ املعخخذمت للغالف‪ ،‬واملغلف ألاخمش الالمع الزي ًدمل‬ ‫املطبىعاث‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫هل ًمىً أن جخبروي كليال عً جفميم الىخاب؟‬

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‫أسدها أن ًىىن الفىذوق مثل ـىذوق الىجز‪ ،‬مع املطبىعاث ملفىفت بعىاًت‬ ‫مً الذاخل‪ ،‬ولىً ً‬ ‫أًما الىخاب به املضٍذ مً امللاالث خىٌ العمل لضٍادة‬ ‫جاسٍخ و إهخاج مجمىعت ألاعماٌ الفىيت الياملت املخبليت مً هيلعً‪.‬‬ ‫‪Arabian Nights, World Poems. PART I. January 15, 2022‬‬

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‫اخخفظذ ؼشهت ‪ Nielsen‬بهزه ألاعماٌ الفىيت في ـىذوق خؽبي لعلىد‪.‬‬ ‫ظافشوا معه في مىخفف الطشٍم خىٌ العالم مً لىذن إلى لىط أهجلىط‬ ‫عىذما حاء للعمل لذي دًضوي في الثالثييياث‪ .‬جم اظتردادها في الخمعييياث‬ ‫مً كبل الجحران املخلفحن بعذ وفاجه وصوحخه‪ ،‬عىذما جم جفشٍم مدخىٍاث‬ ‫مجزلهم باليامل في بيع علاس‪.‬‬ ‫واهذ املطبىعاث في خالت جىلل لفترة طىٍلت‪ .‬أسدها إوؽاء مجزٌ حذًذ لهم ّ‬ ‫ًىشم‬ ‫مدىتهم بيىما ًدخفل بهم ً‬ ‫أًما‪.‬‬

‫بللم‪ 4‬لىسا بلتران فيالمحزاس‬ ‫جشحمت‪ 4‬أؼشف أبى الحزًذ‬

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Abdukakhor Kosim. Ali Alhazmi. Borislav Batin. Bozena Helena Mazur Nowak. Dr. Dimitris P. Kraniotis. Eldar Akhadov.

Fahredin Shehu. Francisco Azuela.

Harinder Cheema. James Tian. Ljubica Katic. Marlene Pasini. Nigar Arif. Olga Levadnaya

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Contributing Poets

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‫‪Abdukakhor Kosim‬‬

‫مذًىت ملذظت‬ ‫عبذه خىسكاظم‬ ‫هىاك أزض مقدست ولد فيها الحب‪.‬‬ ‫في عالم الظالم هرا ‪ ،‬وشأ عالم جديد‪.‬‬ ‫هره ألازض مليئت بالعجائب في الليل‪.‬‬ ‫مان ميراج وبازوث وقدز هم قيادة الحقيقت‪.‬‬ ‫قلىبىا جىيت مً حب هللا ‪،‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ساحقا‪.‬‬ ‫ومان إلاعجاب بالسحس‬ ‫جاء لتاب الحب ليىقر أهل العالم ‪،‬‬ ‫في منت ‪ ،‬ولدث النعبت مً جديد لشعاع مً الضىء‪.‬‬ ‫لرلو مً أجل الىحدة ودعىا شعىب العالم ‪،‬‬ ‫اهفتحت عيىن الظالم العمياء بهلمت الحق‪.‬‬ ‫علم هللا إلاوسان أن يبني الهسم املصسي ‪،‬‬ ‫مثاى ال وجىد له في العالم ‪ ،‬بل أصبح معجزة يسيد الجميع زؤيتها‬ ‫إذا جم إهتاج أوى مجمىعت في العالم ‪،‬‬ ‫ثم النعبت املشسفت التي صازث مسنً القلىب‪.‬‬ ‫مً فنس زؤيت بيت القديس هرا ‪،‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫يصبح قلب لخىز صافيا وشفافا ماملسآة‪.‬‬

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‫‪Abdukakhor Kosim (Kosimov Abdukakhor‬‬ ‫‪Sattorovich), Arabic translation of Ahmed Mossad‬‬ ‫‪Palm‬‬

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САРЗАМИНИ МУҚАДДАС

poem in Tajik (original) Муқаддас сарзамине ҳаст, он ҷо меҳр пайдо шуд, Дар ин дунѐи зулмат як сипеҳри нав муҷалло шуд. Шабонгаҳ андар ин кишвар, саропо пур зи эъҷоз аст, Ба Меъроҷу Бароту Қадр, амри Ҳақ мусаффо шуд. Дили мо гашта маҷнун дар раҳи ишқи Худовандам, Ба он Зоти муборак волаю мафтуну шайдо шуд. Китоби ишқ омад бар наҷоти мардуми дунѐ, Ба Макка, Каъба аз нав чун сафои нур эҳѐ шуд. Аз ин ҷо баҳри тавҳид карда даъват мардуми дунѐ, Зи ҳарфи Ҳақ ду чашми кӯри зулмат бозу дарѐ шуд. Худо омӯхт инсонро, ки аҳром сохт андар Миср, Ки дар дунѐ мисолаш нест, муъҷизи тамошо шуд. Агар маҷмӯае омода гардидаст дар дунѐ, Пас он бошад муқаддас Каъба, ки маъвои дилҳо шуд. Ба ѐди дидани ин хонаи Парвардигори худ, Дили Қаҳҳор чун оина зебою мубарро шуд.

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Абдуқаҳҳори Қосим (Қосимов Абдуқаҳор Сатторович) Abdukakhor Kosim (Kosimov Abdukakhor Sattorovich)

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Ô vert pays des souvenirs Ô vert pays des souvenirs, Partout des séquences de vie, comme dans un film.

Tragicomédie, poème ... Non, attends, Je vois bien le jardin fleuri de mon amour Et la forêt dense et sombre de mes chagrins.

Comme un poulain, je galope dans le pré, Je vois mon enfance comme si j’étais au paradis.

Tel une biche, je lèche mes blessures Au bord du précipice du désir.

Qu’en est-il du loup de mes doutes ? Un pur échec…

Dans l’épaisse forêt je n'entends que des hurlements.

Seul le souvenir de ma mère M’apporte joie et paix à mon âme.

Soudain le soleil se lève à l’horizon Et illumine la mémoire de mes années passées. Ô vert pays des souvenirs, Tu laisseras une cicatrice dans mon âme.

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САРЗАМИНИ САБЗИ ХОТИР poem in Tajik (original) Сарзамини сабзи хптир, оар куљпе лаозае аз умри ман, Аз нишпту аз даму андўо. Як тараф аз ишќ бпди пургуле, Аз дампнам бешаи анбўо. Як тараф тпї саманди баччагї, Дар таку тпз аст андар мардзпр. Сўї дигар ишќи аввал, оамчу сайди тирхўрда, Дар сари кўи фирпќ афтпну делпн меравад. Хуни худ лесида гўё баори дармпн меравад. Гурги яъсу нпумедї, Гурги рашку ваошати ман, Меравад бар бешаи анбўо. Ёди мпдар, чун тулўи пфтпб, Мебарпяд аз паси кўо. Мешавад рўшан оама љп, сарзамини сабзи хптир, Дар дили пурдарди шпир,дар дили пурдарди шпир.

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Ô Patrie, tu es ma poésie!

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Oui, Patrie, ma vraie poésie ! Tu es ma totale bénédiction.

Tu es mon tout, tout ce qui fut, tout ce qui est. Tu es l’étendard de mes espoirs.

Les millénaires dissimulent la fureur ennemie, Même de nos jours, ils sont heureux de te lapider, Mais les pierres de tes montagnes, les pierres de ta terre sont une bénédiction pour toi !

Avec elles tu construiras des maisons, en dépit de sa haine, Je suis ton bouclier, ô patrie, qui te garde des malheurs, Et Toi, Toi ; Tu es la somme de mes années heureuses.

Mais il y a des pierres qui laissent des cicatrices, Je recouds ces blessures avec les fils de mon âme, Je te remets sur pieds, je te bénis Parce que nulle part ailleurs que dans mon âme flamboient Les fleurs de tes jardins, qu’on appelle bonheur !

Pour que tu sois, je suis prêt à devenir poussière.

Pour que tu vives, je ne serai pas avare de ma vie.

Et si besoin est, je ressusciterai de la poussière, Et de mon corps tout entier Je défendrai ta grandeur, ô Patrie ! Même si jamais il le faut J’irai jusqu’à ressusciter les morts, et en rangs serrés nous nous dresserons.

Je ne laisserai pas l’ennemi fouler ta terre, ô ma chère Patrie !

Mais comment ferais-je autrement, car, même mort, je reste ton fils !

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Ту байтопи шеъри ман, Ватан, Ту мпдари ба љпн барпбарам, Ту буди ман, набуди ман, туї оама вуљуди ман. Хазпрсплаоп турп, ки чанг мезанад адўи ту, Ба оар баопнае, ки санг мезанад ба сўи ту, Вале ба ту намекунад асар, Чарп ки оафт пушти ман турп шуда сипар. Ватан, ватан, манам зи ту, туї зи ман, Ту тпљи ман, ту тахти ман, туї ягпна бахти ман. Љарпоати турп ба дастопи худ ба оам кашам, Бидўзамат ба риштаопи љпн, биспзамат зи нав, Вагарна бе ту ман, нафас намекашам. Барпи шаъну шпни ту, агар фитпда хпк мешавам, Барпи оифзи ту агар оалпк мешавам, Вале чу мерасад ба ту хатар, зи хпк сар бурун кашам, Ба устухпни хештан турп шавам сипар. Фидпн зи хпк мекашам, вале ба душманат Ба марзу буми ту намедиоам гузар, намедиоам гузар. Чарп, ки мпдари манї, манам турп писар, Манам турп писар.

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Lèvres sèches ... Cœur sec, Je traîne mes jambes de coton dans mon malheur Les vents des terres étrangères hurlent sur mon triste sort…

Des centaines de milliers de mains brandissent le couteau du mépris, Sournoisement, ils visent mon âme Face aux mots et aux regards, je veux devenir sourd ...

Même les fleurs d'une terre étrangère possèdent un parfum, Des voix venues d’ailleurs règnent sur mon être.

Je détruis en moi cette sombre maison sans fenêtre Pour que le vent de ma Patrie vienne mouiller mes lèvres, Pour que le vent de ma Patrie vienne rafraîchir mon cœur.

Pour que les boucles noires de ma bien-aimée Caressent mon visage de leur parfum, Pour que l'odeur de ma mère me parvienne autrement que dans mes rêves…

Mais tout cela n’est que rêve Car un vent mauvais transperce mon corps comme des centaines de milliers de flèches.

J’ouvre les yeux : J’ai le sentiment d’appeler à l’aide comme un loup blessé.

Ce vent mauvais attaque ma poitrine, le loup promène habillement ses griffes dans mon âme ... je n’ai plus de force ...

Je n'ai plus à présent le courage de dire Combien il est dur de mourir privé de sa Patrie, Ô, Mère Patrie - je ne vis que par toi !

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Бп лаби парсингбаста, Бп дили аз дард хаста, Ппйопи худ чу љпрўбе кашида меравам. Заори дурбатрп чашида меравам. Теди иллат мехалад бар љпни ман, Кпш кар будам, Кўчаопю растаоп бўи дарибї мекунад. Бпдрп ман интизпрам, Шпяд ў прад барпям Кам – камак бўи ватанрп, Кам – камак бўи латифи ёсуманрп, Ё ки бўи мпдари шабзиндадпрам, Накоати зулфпни ёрам, Лек дарди бпд оам бўи дарибї мекунад, Бпд оам сўям садп аз бенасибї мекунад. Бпди сард амспли гурги тирхурда, Рўю мўям мехарпшад, На! Аз пн бўи ватан оаргиз напяд, Бпди мулки ман тампман дигар аст. Рўоафзп, меорубпн мпнанди меори мпдар аст. Дигарам тпќат набпшад, Љузвдпнамрп гирифтам, Бас дигар дарди дарибї, Бас дигар ин бенасибї, Мекунам парвпз ман сўи ватан.

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Эй ватан, пдўши худ бикшпю бингар! Пмадам, тп ин ки хпкатрп бибўсам, Тп чу гавоар хпки ппкатрп бибўсам, Тп барпи ту бимирам, Тп дупи ту бигирам, Чун дупи мпдарам. Оар нафас андар дарибї ман ба ёдат зистам, Ман ба ёди пбу хпки бебаопят зистам. Лек дигар аз канпрат Дур ман оаргиз нагардам. Чунки бп ту зиндаам, Эй ватан, эй ифтихпрам! Ман ватандпрам, Ман Ватан дпрам!

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Poet, songwriter, journalist, publicist Abdukakhor Sattorovich Kosimov (Abdukakhor Kosim) was born on January 27, 1965, near the river Vakhsh in the Kuibyshev state of Tajikistan.

Abdukakhkhor Kosim has been recognized with the titles as follows: "Excellence in Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan", "Excellence in Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan", "International Creative Person" - Odisha Salvation Fund-India, Honorary Ambassador for Peace, International DeclaratorIndonesia.

His works have been translated into English, Spanish, Chinese, French, German, Arabic, Serbian, Croatian, Ukrainian, Hindi, Nepali, Bengali, Pashto, Urdu, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Persian, Turkmen, Kyrgyz and other languages.

Editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Khidoyat" of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan.

Co-chairman of the Literary Council of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly, Coordinator of the World Poetry Movement Medellin, Colombia, Coordinator of the World Union of Poets for Peace and Freedom (UMPPL), Italy - “Uni ón Mundial de poetas por la paz y la libertad (UMPL)”, International Cultural AmbassadorThe International Chamber of Writers & Artists (CIESART) Barcelona Spain,Advisor and Associate Editor, Chinese Literary Magazines (in charge of the Hubei Federation of Literary and Art Circles), Poetry Collection (guó jì shī yǔ), Member of the International Confederation Union journalists in Tajikistan, the Academy of Russian Literature, the Academy of Russian Literature, the International Union of Writers, the International Elite Union of People's Diplomacy MESND-Kazakhstan, Full Member of the Academy of Literature, Art, Communication (LIK).

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Ali Alhazmi Throwing Your Grief as a Rock into the Sea In your forties, Wingless, You urge the meaning to fly once again, As though you are powerful enough, once more, To step over the clouds.

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In your forties, There, near the springs, Longing takes you towards the deers, That no more listen to your songs, When you feel their approaching foot-steps, And when the bird of words chirps On a lonely branch in the heart.

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Heading towards your own wilderness, The winds put all sins of the tale upon your shoulders.

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In the furnace of the lost painful moment.

In your forties, When you are fastened To the flutes on the shawl of a ballad, Find a dove forgotten in your own travelling meaning.

Do not exhaust the tender melody With sighs of the memory that circle around your soul Like a bracelet.

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In your forties on the roads, No more you need to fold your shadows, As you head towards the pleasures of life, Trying to reach the lost bank of the river.

Memory asks, “When was it when you went bewildered In the presence of oblivion?”

What would have hurt your innocent past if you stopped At its noble gates for greeting, For dropping off the burdens of rejection That have watered your eyes with thirst of nothingness?”

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In your forties, The past assumes you are so close to its orchards, While you are there still stuck in the wilderness of your fantasies.

When you started your voyage Towards your glittering metaphor, You paid no attention to the thorny questions Staring from afar at your feet.

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In your forties, A woman from the past visits you; Don’t be rude to her flutes By asking about her distant love stories.

Save her from the deceptive mills, Restore her to pure joy, And to her flowers; Listen to the bird of her soul Neglected in the trees of absence; Be like soft rains for her if she goes astray; Be a metaphorical chord if she smiles; And be an existential passion, If she looks at you.

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But, when you approach her extensive fires, Be nothing but ashes.

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Born in Damadd, Saudi Arabia, Ali Alhazmi obtained a degree in Arabic Language and Literature at Umm Al-Qura University, Faculty of Arabic Language. As early as 1985, Ali started publishing his poetry in a variety of local and Arabic international cultural publications including The Seventh Day (Paris), Creativity (Cairo), Nazoa (Amman) and The New Text. He has participated various International Poetry Festivals including; Costa Rica (2013), Spain (2014), Uruguay (2015), Cuba, Colombia and Turkey (2016), Italy and Romania (2017) and Spain (2018).

His work has been translated into many languages, and his publications include: A Gate for the Body (1993), Loss (2000), Deer Drink Its Own Image (2004), Comfortable on the Edge (2009), and Now in the Past (2018). His awards include: Medal of Poetry (Uruguay, 2015), The World Grand Prize for Poetry, (Romania 2017), the Verbumlandi Prize (Italy, 2017) and Best International Poet (China, 2018). Global IconAward (Italy, 2020).

Italian Prize "Colors of the Soul" (Italy, 2021)

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Znam...

Nisam, onaj...pesnik Koji se usuđuje i teče revolucijom reči koje menjaju stepen slobode Da van svoje u svojoj pameti Krene za njim bez pogovora, prati Onoga što reči osmisli i pozlati Nisam toliko pametan ni hrabar Da opijen, opijam tuđa stada Niti umem, da poletim anđeoskim krilima i usudim se da sletim, da padam...

Slep sam...ne vidim crno sunce...

Ne poznajem puteve praznine Nemam pojma gde spava moje crno srce...

Moj korak je kratak, život se nažalost otegao, propustio sam trenutak da umrem mlad, samospoznan i samosaznan i sazdan od besmrtnog trajanja u jednom glasu i na talasu zbilje da beskonačim i sada: Bežim od toga, ne zbog straha i neznanja i kajanja i sanjanja i davanja Moja krv i genska mapa je stara onoliko koliko je i vaša i pamti, sve ono što zaboravlja...

Putovao sam po bibliotekama, po pijacama, po šinama,

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Borislav Batin Ispovest...

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brazgotinama mozga, po sunčevim pegama, po crnim rupama, ronio, plovio, leteo Stiskao u pesnici reči, glasove, hukove, zvukove, tokove, izvore mislilica, pratio jata ptica...

Ne pevam o ljubavi svojoj, onoj, Davno opevanoj u žitijama nepoznatih svetaca na freskama čistih, belih, okrečenih istinom zidova svetilišta na tajnim, nepristupačnim mestima, bez ulaza i izlaza za one, za sve ine, s ključom bezglasne, neopevane tišine u kojoj postoji mesta samo za mene i nikog više...

Možete me voleti i mrzeti, ignorisati i diviti mi se, žaliti me, vređati, pljuvati i ljubiti...sve jedno je...jer ne ostaje ništa u vašem oku i kad koja suza za me zablista i kad po mom tragu krenete, ne možete nikada stidi tamo gde je moje stanište i svratište i konačište, jer mene nikuda nema i svuda me ima, gde se uspinje svetlost iz moga oka, gde teče moja krv neljubljena od čoveka...ved...

Samo...ispovest ova stoji i čeka me Da se vratim otuda, onuda iz svukuda, niodkuda, nikamo i nigdi me nema nestajem, jer stajem...

Ostajem i stojim Samo za sebe tu postojim...

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Bilje tiho zbori kao i kad potok suzom progovori žubori kroz krvotok uzdah zvezde što gori usporeno hitro kao da stoji bilje tiho zbori kao i kad kamen suzom progovori žubori kroz kremen sva vatra nebskih dvori usporeno hitro kao da stoji bilje tiho zbori kao i kad vetar suzom progovori žubori kroz magmu neko vreme u nekoj gori usporeno hitro kao da stoji bilje tiho zbori kao i kad svetlo suzom progovori žubori kroz slutnost postojanost u nekoj zori usporeno hitro kao da stoji bilje tiho zbori

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GOVOR BILJA

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U danu za čaj Svilene bube i put svile Svati na Sumatri i venci Havaja S početka i kraja dečija graja U šoljici crnog čaja Venčavaju se lutkice od žada Kao skrovita, balada sva Indija Himalajska kaskada i Nepal Sve reinkarnacije Lame, Tagora i Gandi Zelena čoja, kugle bilijara i biljarda na Cetinju...

Tragovi u kršu, lava i lavovi kiparisa Sve staje i nestaje Kao u nekom zdencu U kudi na Oplencu U šoljici crnog čaja Na nekom pariskom štafelaju Postmodernistički likuju servirane stvari...

U nekom danu za čaj I očaj...

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BorislavBatin rodjen u Beogradu 23.12.1954. godune. Po zanimanju je inženjer mašinstva. Od rane mladosti piše poeziju i prozu, objav-ljivao je svoje tekstove u mnogim štampanim i elektronskim medijima.

Do sada je objavio: - ''Zbornik svesnovidosti'' – zbirku poezije, eseja i krtatkih priča, 2001. godine u izdanju: izdavačke kude - ''Zaslon'' – Šabac.

- ''Tri dana novembra'' - roman u izdanju iste izdavačke kude, izdat 2004. godine i iste godine bio u konkurenciji za ''Ninovu'' nagradu.

- ''Logonauti'' – sf. roman izdat 2004. godine i preveden u digitalnom izdanju na engleski jezik i nalazi se u nacionalnim bibliotekama SAD-ea, Australije, Kanade..

Objavljivao je svoje pesme i priče u raznim zbornicima, književnim časopsima kao i internet informativnim sajtovima u regionu.

Sva njegova dosadašnja izdanja mogu se nadi u elektronskoj formi na raznim sajtovima.

U pripremi ima obimnu zbirku poezije, kao i zbirku priča, eseja i

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aforizama...

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Bozena Helena Mazur-Nowak Sheherazade © Bozena Helena Mazur-Nowak I will tell you a fairy tale, my daughter of Sheherazade, a beautiful Persian princess, who had married a cruel King, who, every night took a new wife, and before dawn took their life.

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And the following night she finished her story and started a new one, which she broke off again at dawn.

The King had to wait again one more night to hear the rest of the story.

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One day, a beautiful Persian princess, Scheherazade heard about the King.

She said she wanted to spend the night with him.

Her father strongly disagreed, but Sheherezade didn't listen.

She met the King and spent the whole night telling the story.

At the end of the night, she interrupted her story in an exciting moment.

The King wanted to hear the end of the story, but Scheherazade said he would have to wait until the following night to hear the rest.

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That way Scheherazade continued telling stories for 1001 nights.

Eventually, the King fell in love with Scheherazade and they lived happily ever after.

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So, remember my daughter, a wise woman can get, what she desires for in her life.

Body beauty comes always second; the beauty of the mind always comes first.

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Bozena Helena Mazur-Nowak is a Pole since 2004 lived in the UK. She has published a few volumes of poetry: four in Polish and four in English, one in the Telugu Language. Ready for publication poetry books in Hindi, Greek and Arabic Languages.

She also writes prose and released two novels and a few short story collections.

Her work may be found in more than 100 worldwide anthologies and magazines.

Winner of many poetry competitions. Proud holder of many diplomas, awards, and distinctions including Doctor Honoris Causa for a Woman of Peace from International Forum of Creativity and Humanity established in the kingdom of Morocco and A thousand minds for Mexico Association.

She is also a translator to fellow poets, translating from and into English.

Her poetry was translated into more than 20 languages.

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DIMITRIS P. KRANIOTIS The “don’ts” and “zeros” The night that strangled the endless moments I had wished to live, passed by without my lighting up the candle I had longed to warm up all the “don’ts” and “zeros”.

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You violated the borders which buried their know thyself, you destroyed prisons behind curtains turned ablaze by the spark of your anger, without cries, without whispers, in a flash, that simple it was,

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you gave birth to light when you embraced what isn’t told (although written) in darkness.

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Smokes of cigarettes and mugs full of coffee, next to the fictitious line where the eddy of words leans against and nods, wounded, to my silence.

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Dimitris P. Kraniotis is an award-winning Greek poet and medical doctor. He was born in 1966 in Larissa Prefecture and grew up in Stomio (Larissa) in central Greece. He studied Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He lives in Larissa (Greece) and works as an internal medicine physician (internist).

He is the author of 9 poetry books in 6 languages in Greece and abroad: “Traces” (Greece 1985), “Clay Faces” (Greece 1992), “Fictitious Line” (Greece 2005, “Dunes” (Romania 2007), “Endogram” (Greece 2010), “Edda” (Romania 2010), “Illusions”(Romania 2010), “Leaves Vowels” (Italy 2017) and “Tie of Public Decency” (Greece 2018). Also he is the Editor-in-chief of the international anthology in English “World Poetry 2011” (205 poets from 65 countries). He has won many international awards for his poetry which has been translated in 25 languages and published in many countries around the World. He was invited and he has participated in several International Poetry Festivals around the World.

He is Doctor of Literature (Litt. D.) by World Academy of Arts and Culture (WAAC), Academician in Italy (Academy Tiberina of Rome, International Academy of Micenei and Academy of Sicily), President Emeritus of World Congress of Poets (WCP/UPLI), President of 22nd World Congress of Poets (Larissa, Greece 2011) and “Laureate Man of Letters” by United Poets Laureate International (UPLI), President of World Poets Society (WPS), Director of Mediterranean Poetry Festival (Larissa, Greece), Doctor of Arts in Poetry by International Art Academy, Ambassador of the Movement “Poets of the World” (Poetas del Mundo) to Greece and member of several organizations including World Poetry Movement (WPM), Hellenic Literary Society, National Society of Greek Literary Writers and PEN Greece.

His official website: http://www.dimitriskraniotis.com/

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Eldar Akhadov А fairy tale about money No wonder they say "who gets up early, God gives him."

Yesterday I came to work early, early: two hours before the start of the working day. I look, and on my desk is a bundle of money. And next to it is a note: "Take it." I took it with pleasure. Today I came even earlier. There was no money yet, but hope remained.

The Good and the Bad The good words and the bad words once met. The bad words were just spoiling for a fight, but the good words wouldn't notice that. How come? The worst words got into a rage, they were shaking fists, crying loudly, hearing nobody around. But the good words were smiling. Then the bad words decided to attack the good ones and beat them. They ran up well... And missed the ears. But the good words remained.

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Once upon a time, a wonder with feathers was born.

Small. Tousled. Everybody had been simply wanting the wonder—the normal, serious wonder. But along came such a thing and with feathers at that. They began to laugh at it. They had been laughing long until they got

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completely out of breath. And suddenly it started singing.

Just then they somehow forgotten that it is small, and they also forgotten that it is tousled, and all the laughing was forgotten as well. In memory remained the wonder only— natural, alive, unique...

Two and the Stars "Who are you?"

"I'm a lord of winds. And you?"

"I'm a king of madmen. Let's be friends!"

"Okey."

So they became friends. And a mad wind arose soon afterwards. But they didn't notice it. They were catching the stars to get them back. Nothing came out of it. But it was funny.

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Near a river, near a mountain, near a forest, in the middle of a land with nice fruits, flowers, birds, under the wonderful clouds, under the bright stars, under the warm and sweet sun, there lived you. Little, ingenuous and amusing. The Sea laughed at you, the mountain Echo rocked with laughter at you, the Brooks giggled at you, and the Camelthorn simply rolled with laughter all over the desert. But in general you were very beautiful, to be honest. The passing by Time sometimes stumbled while eyeing you. The Wind gasped and rushed towards every

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time he caught sight of you. The Rain cried when he couldn't find you, and the Snowstorm subsided only after you looked out of the window. You trusted everybody, and everybody loved you, as it could not be otherwise. Many, many years have passed since then. New trees have grown in the garden, new paths have been laid across the snow and sand deserts, new towns have popped up everywhere.

A lot of things have changed around. But not all. Because there are you: little, ingenuous and amusing. And very, very beautiful. As always.

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A Sack of Potatoes fell in love with a Flower Basket. But a Waste Bin came between them.

"He is mine!" said the Waste Bin to the Basket and added gently, "Don't you know that a half of his potatoes is already rotten?"

The Flower Basket dragged herself along, holding back her tears. Toward her walked a Case of Beer and a Case of Whiskey. They noticed her and began to chase her. The poor Basket dashed away crying out, "Help! Help!"

The brave Sack of Potatoes jumped from around the corner, attacked the Cases and thrashed them soundly.

The Flowers rejoiced; the Basket was happy. Both angry Cases went to a large trash container... And nearby, in that very Waste Bin, there was what’s left of the Sack of Potatoes...

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The Basket came to the Bin and gave him all her flowers in exchange for what's left in him. The Bin laughed at the stupid Basket for a long time.

One year has passed. Much potato grows in the Basket now—there are flowers as well as tubers. And there has long been nothing in the Waste Bin.

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Akhadov's books have been published in Russia, the USA, Mexico, Peru, Serbia and India in Russian, English, Spanish and Serbian; they are available in the largest Russian libraries, the British Library and the Library of the US Congress. Poetry and biography of Akhadov are the topics of studying modern Russian literature in accordance with the school textbook for students of the 5th grades of secondary schools in Eastern Siberia. Eldar Akhadov was elected the Best International Poet of 2020 (Certificate of the International Center for Translation and Poetry Research - People's Republic of China, Chongqing).

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Eldar Akhadov was born in Baku in 1960. He lives in Krasnoyarsk.

A member of the Union of Writers of Russia and other writers 'organizations of Russia and Ukraine, honorary member of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan, a member of the Russian Geographical Society, Co-Chairman of the Literary Council of the Assembly of Peoples of Eurasia, a member of the PEN International Writing Club. The author of 67 books of poetry and prose. Laureate of the State Literary Prize of the Governor of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous district, laureate of the National Prize “Silver Feather of Russia”, “For the Good of the World”. The Russian-Swedish award "The North is a country without borders”, the ZA-ZA Verlag publishing House award (Germany), the Homer Award (Greece), diplomas of the Italian competitions" La Academia Giulia Brignone” and " Vincenzo Padula” (second place), finalist of the 2021 Prize in honor of the poet Anibal Rodriguez Sanchez (Venezuela). Silver medal of the IV Eurasia Literary Festival of Festivals - "For the preservation of national identity when creating works on a different language basis “. Participant of the 31st International Poetry Festival in Medellin (2021). Gandhi Jayanti Prize (India, 2021). Akhadov's books have been published in Russia, the USA, Mexico, Peru, Serbia and India in Russian, English, Spanish and Serbian; they are available in the largest Russian libraries, the British Library and the Library of the US Congress.

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Fahredin Shehu Let it be one night more On the dark muslin of the night and the evaporating oudh disperses throughout It was someone galloping with heavy brocade apparel and overdone jewellery from the feet to the head top that broke my silence for far too long I utterly in awe exclaimed for God's sake: "Let it be one night more... only one night to prolong life and leave all elixirs, balms and cures behind all hexes, potions and casted oaths throughout Aether that one day I will become!"

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...yet I became a Talismanic Temple of Grandeur to be ruined by earthquakes, temptations, pleasures and delights, and in this mossy ruin one could find a solace for only one day more pardon me One more night of survival.

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A Thousand and One Nights, by Kay Nielsen

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Fahredin Shehu is a World renowned poet from Kosovo who authored over 20 books: mainly poetry, essay, novel etc.

His poetry is translated in around 30 languages and brought him many literary prizes.

He participated in over 30 literary festivals and took part in over 50 Anthologies.

For his unique philosophical and Artistic expression he was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa and Lifetime Academic in Switzerland and was nominated for Pulitzer prize in 2017.

He is The Director of International Poetry Festival in Kosovo

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*Francisco Azuela SOLEDAD A los tarahumaras, rarámuris indígenas del norte de México.

Ahora que el canto de los pájaros se ha ido y la borrasca de la noche con el ladrido lastimero y solitario de los perros y el amor se ha marchitado, te conozco, al fin, soledad.

Diosa del silencio y de la rama hueca donde antaño hicieron su nido las aves.

Vienen a mi mente grandes muertes de inmensos personajes y épocas gloriosas.

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El extraño insecto ha merodeado tu alma y te has ido con él en un acto de devoción parecido a la ausencia.

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Haz perdonado ya las grandes injusticias los hombres mutilados reclaman su derecho a ser escuchados y tú en la soledad solo sientes un viento amargo que rompe tu corazón en las montañas desiertas. Ánimo compañero del alba, el despertar no está lejos, tú puedes interpretar todas las ilusiones de esta gente, de esta aldea metida en la pobreza de la vida; haz que cante nuevamente el mirlo blanco de las antiguas soledades, haz que se oigan el canto de los jilgueros y de los trovadores, que el mundo vuelva su rostro a injertarse en la espiga de la tarde donde el sol se está poniendo soñando una esperanza.

Haz que cante la aurora y con ella tu alma.

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(Premio Mundial de Poesía Nosside, Italia, 2020.)

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‫الؽعىسبالىخذة‬ ‫الان وكذ ـمخذ الطيىس‪ .‬وسخلذ‬ ‫ولم ًبلى ظىي هباح خضًٍ‬ ‫لىالب وخيذة‬ ‫والحب‪ ،،‬لمش‪..‬‬ ‫وحفذ عشوكه بالىخذة‬ ‫الان ‪،‬اعشفً اهثر‪...‬اعشفً اخحرا‪،،،‬‬

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‫ٓ‬ ‫ًا الهت الفمذ‪..‬ووالاغفان العاسٍت‬ ‫ٔ‬ ‫بعذ ان خمىتي طى ًال‪..‬اعؽاػ الطيىس‬ ‫املىث اللاجم‪ً ،‬جخاح جفىحري‬ ‫غيب كاماث حليلت‬ ‫لعبذ ادواسا عظيمت‬ ‫ٔ‬ ‫وعشفذ‪ .‬اًاما مجيذة‪....‬‬ ‫ملىن وؼعشاء‬ ‫مداسبحن عظماء‬ ‫الحشٍت لها ثمً عاٌ‬ ‫الذماء حاسفت واالنهاس‬ ‫وهي جخذفم هدى البداس‪...‬‬ ‫هىان خؽشة غشٍبت‬ ‫عؽؽذ‬ ‫ٔ‬ ‫في اعماق سوخً‬ ‫و اهذ بيل الىد والطيبت‬ ‫لحلذ بها‪ ،،،‬بما ٌؽبه الغياب‬ ‫‪Arabian Nights, World Poems. PART I. January 15, 2022‬‬

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‫لطاملا ظامدذ‪،،‬وظامدذ‬ ‫مظالم لم اطالب بها‪..‬‬ ‫هىان سحاٌ‪..‬دمشوا‬ ‫ًطالبىن ان ٌعمعىا‬ ‫اهذ فلط‪.‬‬ ‫‪.‬حؽعش بشٍاح‬ ‫املشاسة جلععً‬ ‫عىاـف‪...‬جمضق كلبً‬ ‫عىاـف‪ .‬املطالب ‪ ..‬والحلىق‬ ‫في هزه الجباٌ الصحشاوٍت الجشداء‬ ‫هً شجاعا ًا ـذًلي‬ ‫ًا صميل الفجش‬ ‫ٔ‬ ‫وعاًم الصحىة ‪..‬ليعذ بعيذة‬ ‫ٔ ٔ‬ ‫الطاًشالابين‬ ‫اعذ لهم حغشٍذ‬ ‫ط ٔاًش اًام الىخذة اللذًمت‬ ‫وليعمعىا اغاوي العفافحر ٔ‬ ‫البرًيت‬ ‫لعل العالم‪ٌ..‬عمعهم‬ ‫لعل العالم ًذًشلهم وحهه‬ ‫ًمذ‪ .‬لهم‪ً ..‬ذا‪ .‬للنهىك‬ ‫وٍضسعهم‪.‬‬ ‫ٔ‬ ‫خيث ؼمغ اخالمهم‪ .‬باالمل حغشب‬ ‫احعل الفجشًيؽذ لهم‬ ‫ولشوخً‪ ....‬اهذ معهم‪..‬‬

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A la Madre ausente Casi toda mi vida he caminado solo como una sombra blanca lejos de mi patria materna.

En la profundidad de las cascadas y el correr de los ríos de la vida veo tu nombre Madre Esperanza, con tus ojos de almendra brillantes y amorosos como estrellas.

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Eres la Madre mía, la de todos y cada uno de los seres del mundo, la de los prisioneros que sufren tras los barrotes de cárceles enfermas, soledades e injusticias; la de los sentenciados a la “silla eléctrica” por revolucionarios; los que han dado la vida por la liberad de su pueblo, por todos ellos Madre, te recuerdo y te amo.

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Viajas en el silbido de un tren solitario en el gran teatro del tiempo como pólvora encendida en el corazón de los hombres.

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Te recuerdo por tu dedicación a mis años de infancia en que la torcaza llegaba a tomar agua en la fuente del jardín de la casa, por eso te comparto con todos los seres huérfanos de Madre de esta tierra donde el tiempo pase como una golondrina dorando tus cabellos y todos recibamos una gota de amor del rostro de tu maravilloso ser que dio luz y Esperanza a los desdichados de nuestro tiempo; por ti Madre que lloraste mis lagrimas en la intimidad de nuestra casa te brindo mi amor bajo las nubes lejanas que te cubren en la eternidad.

Cochabamba, Bolivia, 14 de agosto de 2021

УШЕДШЕЙ МАТЕРИ Франциско Азуэло (Мексика)

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В глубине впдппадпв и в беге рек жизни Вижу твпё имя, Мама.

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Ппчти всю свпю жизнь я шёл пдин, Слпвнп белая тень, Вдалеке пт земли мпей матери.

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Эсперанса.* Твпи миндальные глаза, Лучистые и любящие будтп звёзды. Ты путешествуешь в звуке свистка пдинпкпгп ппезда Великпгп театра времени, Как ппрпх, гпрящий в сердце челпвечества.

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Я ппмню твпю преданнпсть мпему детству, Кпгда гплубка прилетала испить впды Из истпчника в саду нашегп дпма, И этп рпднит меня сп всеми сирптами Без матери На этпй земле, Где время летит слпвнп ластпчка, Зплпча твпи вплпсы, И каждый пплучает капельку любви пт лица твпегп чудеснпгп существа,

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Ты мпя мать, Мать всех и каждпгп сущегп в мире, Заключённых, страдающих за решетками тюрем, Бпльных пдинпчествпм и несправедливпстью ; Пригпвпрённых к « электрическпму стулу» как ревплюципнерпв; Тех, ктп птдал свпю жизнь за псвпбпждение свпегп нарпда, За них всех, мать, Ппмню тебя и люблю.

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Чтп даёт свет и надежду Несчастным нашегп времени; Тебе, Мать, ктп плакал мпими слезами В уединении нашегп дпма, Я ппсвящаю мпю любпвь ппд далекими пблаками, укрывающими тебя В вечнпсти. Кочабамба, Боливия, 14 августа 2021 года Перевод : Наталья Кирова , Москва

Un poema de amor a las mujeres solitarias del mundo Deslizarse a media noche entre puertas oscuras y pasillos misteriosos llegar, sigilosamente, al lecho de mujeres solitarias con una fiebre ardiendo como el fuego.

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Las viudas vírgenes que no alcanzaron a ser jineteadas por el brioso corcel de la primera noche

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Ir más al fondo, ahí donde se escucha el canto y el crepitar de las cigarras, las viudas jóvenes con un sol de soledad metido en el cuerpo y un colibrí azul en su corazón.

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deseosas de gemidos de placer.

Las viudas de terciopelo negro que pasaron la mitad de la vida anhelando la claridad de un deseo y una esperanza.

A las que se les atravesó la mala fortuna y sus hombres yacen en el cementerio del olvido.

A muchas de ellas y en solitario les llevé consuelo, un canto de amor, un cántaro de luz derramado en el rio de la noche en un manto de luciérnagas; todas hermosas y placenteras como semillas de oro.

Cochabamba, Bolivia. 1º de mayo de 2021

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Slip in at midnight between dark doors and mysterious corridors arriving, stealthily, to the bed of lonely women with a fever burning like fire

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going deeply there where the songs and the crackling of cicadas are heard young widows with a lonely sun tucked into their bodies and blue hummingbirds in their hearts.

These virgin widows who remain unmounted by the spirited steed on the first night yearn for moans of pleasure.

The black velvet widows who wasted half of their lives longing for the clarity of a wish and a hope Had to endure misfortune while their men lie in the cemeteries of oblivion.

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In order to bring some comfort, I shall sing a love song to these lonely women a pitcher of light poured into the river of darkness in a mantle of fireflies; all beautiful and nice like golden seeds.

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*Francisco Azuela: was born on March 8, 1948 in León, Guanajuato, México. Is a writer and poet. He served as a diplomat in the Mexican Embassy in Costa Rica and later in Honduras (1973–1983). Azuela comes from an artistic family of some renown: his great uncle was Mariano Azuela, author of one of the most celebrated novels of the Mexican Revolution, Los de abajo (The Underdogs).

The poet Azuela is Ambassador of Poets of the world; of the World Poetry Prize Nosside Italia of the World and of peace.

Solenzara International Poetry Grand Prize, Université de la Sorbonne, Paris, France 2013.

Vincitori Assoluti ex aequo XXXV Premio Mondiale di Poesia Nosside Italy 2020. Nobel Prize Literature nomination 2021.

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A strange dream I saw one night I entered a door that opened into a book titled, "The Arabian Nights" The sand on the pages and the heat intense Made me feel dizzy and somewhat tense A beautiful woman guided me to a palace picture heavily guarded by the guards And I soon realised that she was the fictional Scheherazade She introduced me to different characters in her room Surprisingly it was a Genie sweeping her room with a broom. She called on Ali Baba to show me his treasure I looked at the treasure that could not be measured Sinbad was preparing for adventures again Aladdin was driving Yasmine insane I felt glad to meet the Arabian Nights ‘ characters And above all the beautiful fictional narrator I enjoyed the hospitality of Scheherazade But I also wanted to come back to my world So I opened my eyes breaking the spell And there is just one thing that I want to tell That as you read these stories, please do pay heed As good Literature can cure evils like lust and greed .

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Harinder Cheema is a renowned international poetess and an award winning internationally published Indian author . Her published novel entitled 'The Temple Stop' is the recipient of 'The Best Book of the Year Award 2020' by Aghaaz, Author In You. She is the co- author of 20 poetry anthologies, titled, "First few lines" , "Roobaroo", Tribute to Adhi kavi.. , "Zion of Earth" " Beyond Masks" ,.

"The Modern Poetry " , "Quarantine 2020" "She Rose ,""Tranquility", " Beauty of life" ,"The College life," Emerging Horizons", "Cosmic poetry," "Women ,The Symbol of power," " Ehsaas", "Shakti Anthology" "Never Cease to Amaze Tales" ,"English Poets", "Ancient Egyptians Modern Poets", "Will OR Wisp", " Inked With Passion" . Her articles have also been published in international magazines like ," The Literary Mirror" , "Namaste Ink " , "The COMPOSITOR," "Writerly u.k", " United Global Renaissance', " Namaste India", "Literary Juggernaut", "Ghorsowar", " Bharat Vision", "The Freedom Express" " Cultural Reverence ," "Different Truths," "Global Poet and Poetry", " Williwash.wordpress.com, "WORLD TAIFAS LITERARY MAGAZINE" , " BRAVE WORLD MAGAZINE, Volume 5" to name a few and her Hindi poems have been published in "The Citizen News" and " "Hindu kavyashala".

Her short stories have been published in the coffee table books and she is also the proud recepient of many prestigious awards including 'The Author of the Year 2019' and 'The Voice of Indian Literature' by Ne8x, 'The India Inspirational Women Awards 2020' and 'The Women

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Her INSPIRING STORY has been featured in the INSPIRING WOMEN POWER STORIES in the Women Power Edition of the LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE, March issue 2021 along side PRIYANKA CHOPRA'S Success story. She shares space with great women of substance like Kiran Bedi, Nita Ambani, Priyanka Chopra to name a few.

She has been featured in the TYCOON magazine which has a global presence.

She is also the proud recepient of National level Pratibha Samman, Golden Peacock award 2021. She has had the honour of being invited as an esteemed guest at the World Poetry Conference III and the Global Literature Conclave 2021. She has been a guest of honour in various virtual Literary programmes. She has received Literary honours from the Gujarat Sahitya Academy on the Independence Day of India..2021. She also shares a space with the World Intellectuals , Scholars and Poets in the 21st Century Critical thought, the POST MODERN VOICES .

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Excellence Award 2020'. Her name finds a mention in '101 Influential Women of India 2020. Her story has been covered and published by 'The Crazy Tales', and she has been felicitated with 'The Prolific Writer Award' at the Constitution Club of India. She is also the proud recepient of the Swaavlambika Samman 2021. Her story has also been featured in "THE LITERATURE TIMES". Besides, she is a member of AIPC, the only global platform for elite women, and a member of the Screenwriters Association of India.

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She is also the proud recepient of The Global Environmental Award 2021 and Mother Teresa Global Peace Award 2021. Her name also finds mention in , " The Pillars of India" and she is also the proud recepient of The "Best Social Activist Award." She has also been honoured as an " INTERNATIONAL DECLARATOR " by the ICD WORLDWIDE NETWORKS on the World Civilization Day and has also received the honours of being an International member, "WOMEN FOR PEACE." She has also been honoured with the "International Educationist Award 2021" by the Oxford Eduserve.

She has had an illustrious academic career and her fondness for literature has been instrumental in her having done her Masters in English Literature. Since her childhood she has been into creative writing, dramatics, and Public speaking. As a professional, she has been an educationist, scripted and anchored Air Force events and has been reciting poetry at various forums across the country for the last two decades. She has had the rare privilege of being invited by the Sahitya Academy to recite poetry in their literary forums. She was also an esteemed guest at the Jammu Literary Festival. Her Poems have been translated to Arabic, Albanian , Hindi and Bengali languages and is a much respected and revered poetess .

She has also been positively impacting the society through her poetry videos on heart touching subjects like women empowerment , prevalent social evils while some are

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Humanitarian works.

She through her writings promotes global peace, friendship and love beyond the borders . She has received many honours and awards for her noble endeavours.

She raises a strong voice through her poetry videos against social evils like crime against women , child abuse., Female infanticide etc. oal.

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patriotic and motivational. She has also successfully delivered messages like SAVE THE GIRL CHILD, SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT ,. WORLD PEACE AND HARMONY , EDUCATION AND WOMEN etc through her poetry writing, recitation and videos. She is a trilingual poet and writes in English ,Hindi and Punjabi.

She is a motivational speaker and has been invited as a guest of honour by various top colleges and universities of India .

There was a time when the glamour world beckoned her and she had offers from the Fashion world and the Bollywood but she had only one dream and that was to become a writer. She patiently and passionately pursued her dream and translated it into a reality.

In her free time enjoys activities like swimming, travelling, exploring new places and spending time with her family She's an optimist and believes in the motto, "Life is beautiful".

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James Tian, Tianyu （1）Death is Merely a Peace As small as a seed, And thin like a tree.

Maybe one day is the last day, Perhaps somedays I’ll vanish.

Like a star full of hope, Like a river never empty.

What the choice of my fate, I don’t want to be that Paris.

Yearning for more dreams, Ignored the stuff and switches.

Disappeared just like appearing again tomorrow, Death is merely a peace.

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Anytime and anywhere, There have many myths through our eyes.

Several times, I’d like to make it sure, What’s the meaning of this life.

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（2）Love Can Defeat Anything

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Anything and anyone, There need more feelings to be as tide.

Day and night, Keep combat, Believe firmly the love can solve all the crimes.

Love can defeat anything, Know this ancient word has been used many times.

As long as its expression from our very heart, There’ll have the infinite burst of power and light.

Love can defeat anything, But can always guard the true aspect.

Hold this tight and draw with soul, You never know what the kindness can do till you try.

(3) A City without You A city without you, Flowing time is just like drove.

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A city without you, The moonlight is like a dying rose.

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Have the wings, But can never touch the ruby, Each night the token of love seems like to lose.

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James Tian, Tianyu, male, born in 1994 Shandong Province Tai’an City. The member of Chinese poetry society, China central television (CCTV) "Chinese wisdom" group director, calligraphy and painting at the signing of a writer, the member of the American China frequently, international archaeological and historical linguistics institute researcher, director, Serbia Alia Mundi magazine at this stage the only interview Chinese poets.

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Praying to the God, Can bring me to your side soon, Let our love story be so moving too.

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Ljubica Katic NESTAJANJE Nestade nekada tebe , mene, nestade jednom i nas, spokojnim snovima tada demo spiti, nedemo tražiti lijeka za spas...

Možda presuši i more nekada, mozda i ptice pjevati nece, mozda i zemlja prestane oko svoje ose da se okrece..

Prestade možda i ljubav da se daje, jer kome ona tada i treba, nestade i duše svoje odaje, nestade zvijezda,možda i neba.

Prestade trava zelena rasti mozda i mjeseca ne bude više, slutimo samo jednoj propasti, tako nam u nekim knjigama piše...

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SEASHELL

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Stretch out your arms, For depth, strive.

Maybe you'll reach For that seashell, Lying cocooned At the bottom of the sea.

You might see Those two pearl eyes Hiding in the seashell.

Maybe they'll be happy for you; Maybe they'll smile at you.

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Let Christmas star in the sky shine bright tonight Let it be the holy future sign Let it be to the joy of everyone.

Let Christmas bring us delight Let youth in our souls come to life For us to think and write about For us to live and breathe for solely love.

Under the light of a scented candle Around the Christmas tree and with flowers adorned nativity scene Let's joyfully welcome our King

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CHRISTMAS

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that the mother of God into the world brought.

In midnight prayers Let's shout it out "Little Jesus is born!"

For the Savior of all mankind, he will become!

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I MISS YOU Tonight I miss you like never before, I miss laying my head upon your chest.

Tonight I miss you making me smile, I miss your cold hands making me warm.

I miss you wiping the tears from my eyes, So their salt leaves no mark.

I also miss those morning a long time ago When we were getting ready for vacation.

I miss you..

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I miss you like dried flowers miss the water, Taking one last breath, Even they sometimes flourish When watered with lots of love.

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Ljubica Katic was born in 1957 in Nikšid, Montenegro, where she had lived and worked until 2008, when she came to Split and stayed there. Since early childhood she has been writing first childrens' poems published in childrens' magazines, later love, social, spiritual, and haiku poetry. She has been awarded many times, in her own country as well as abroad. Her poems have been translated into English, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Romani, Bengali, Hindi. She is represented in many international joint anthologies around the world. Of all the awards only some that are important to mention are: International Ambassador of Peace, World Literary Forum for Peace and Human Rights, 2021 Global Poet Certificate, The Poetry Readers Award, 2021 Certificate of Appreciation, DARPAN - International Festival Award, 2020 Certificate of Excellence, Indo Universe Voice of Poetry, 2020 Certificate of Appreciation, Gujarat Sahitya Academy, India, 2020 First Place for Poetry, Literary manifestation Ohrid pearl of poetry, Macedonia, 2020 Gold medal from the Belgrade Writers Society, the Ministry of Culture under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, 2016 International Ambassador of Peace, Nigeria 2018 Her poems have often been published in magazines, some of which are: Mirror, New Delhi (2020), Motivational Strips, India (three times in 2020), Discourse (Croatia), and many others. She has published two independent collections of love poetry, the bilingual edition of Croatian-English entitled "Between pain and love" and "To you, and yet to myself". Her third collection is also in preparation and should see the light of day by the end of 2021. Also, her first collection of childrens' poetry is being prepared. She is a member of many literary associations, of which we single out: Zenit, Montenegro Vision, Montenegro A word above all, Zadar, Croatia Dream Culture, Croatia Majdan , Serbia World Union of Poets, Italy She lives and works in Split, Croatia

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Arabian Nights, World Poems A literary work inspired the world's creators, whether they were poets, novelists, painters, or film, theater makers and music composers. A world that mixes history and legend, a space to travel between illusion and reality.

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Marlene Pasini RECUERDOS DE LA ALHAMBRA “¡Ay de mi al Ándalus¡”…

El lamento de mi madre resonaba en su desgracia por todos los rincones de Sevilla y así salió una tarde junto a los suyos ante la sentencia castellana…

Bajo la sombra de los naranjos su última lágrima quedó sepultada llevando sus pasos hacia tierras bereberes…

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Mi nombre fue conocido en toda tierra mis pasos inquietos al son del viento y la dulzaina me llevaron a la ciudad de las granadas a la Alhambra de mi origen y después bajo el sol del Levante

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Años después …

“Yo… Abd Ramman Ibn Jaldum nací en Túnez, el día primero del mes de Ramadán del año 732 fui educado bajo la atención de mi padre hasta la época de mi adolescencia”. (1)

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junto a las hojas del otoño viajé hasta la Meca y El Cairo donde me cobijaron sus arenas de oro Al pasar de los años “… sentía el deseo… de regresar a Túnez, patria de mis padres, donde se elevan sus propiedades, donde se conservan sus trazas y sus tumbas”. (2)

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(1) (2) Fragmentos de la obra de Abú Said Abderramán ibn Jaldún al-Hadramí quien nació el 27 de mayo de 1332 en Túnez, aunque su familia, de origen yemení, había residido en Sevilla.

Como era habitual en la élite musulmana hispana, recibió una intensa formación y empezó a trabajar al servicio de varios gobernantes del Magreb. En 1363, instalado en la corte nazarí de Granada, el último bastión musulmán en España. Viajó por diferentes lugares llegando a la Meca y estableciéndose finalmente en el Cairo

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Túnez mi ciudad y su bahía azul su brisa marina y sensualidad de jazmín mi ciudad de las puertas Jazira y Suiqa mi ciudad donde perdura su medina la ansiedad de su rebosante mar y su alcazaba que hoy en un lento suspiro recuerda mi corazón.

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IBN ZAYDÚN “¡Oh Córdoba la bella! ¿No eres tú mi ansia? ¿No está mi corazón gritando por tu lejanía? ¿Volverán alguna vez tus afamadas noches?

La belleza era tu rostro, el placer, tu oído, toda la dulzura del mundo, tu morada. ¿No es asombroso que pueda vivir lejos de ti?

Como si pudiera olvidar el aroma de tus calles, como si no estuviese separado de tus linderos, como si no fuese mi cuerpo criatura de tu polvo, como si no me rodeasen los muros de mis lares” (1) Sobre mis pasos por mil caminos la ansiedad y la tristeza el asombro y la alegría las soledades de un viajero ¿Quién me reconoce ahora?

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Te lo dirá la huella fugaz de las nubes el pájaro en su árbol de recuerdos las orillas de aquel mar embravecido el mustio viento que sabe sin envidia del secreto de los amantes

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Ibn Zaydún o por Abenzaidún según las fuentes cristianas (Córdoba, 1003 –Sevilla, 1071) fue un poeta árabe andalusí considerado como el mayor poeta neoclásico de Al -Andaluz

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Pregúntale al caballo indomable de fina estampa que vaga entre las noches de mi infancia a la dulce hierba donde mis pies hundieron sus pecados a la piedra inmutable en medio del camino pregúntale a los desiertos y sus jaimas donde el frío y la penumbra fueron mis adversarios hacia el final de mis años pregúntale a mis últimos versos a la nostalgia que hoy me abriga lejos de mi Tierra de mi Córdoba y sus calles de sus naranjos y su sombra.

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PLAZA DE MARRAKECH “Por tu vida, no se alegró el jardín con nuestra unión, sino que nos mostró rencor y envidia.

El río no aplaudía contento por tenernos cerca y cantaba la tórtola sus penas.”

Hafsa al Rakuniya (1) Desde los alminares que parecen besar el cielo la ciudad de Marrakech detiene el tiempo y no hay ansía de los días por venir

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Ante la mañana luminosa la plaza Djemaa se abre a mi paso los zocos están llenos regocijada contemplo las risas de los niños

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Por senderos de tierra roja los arboles de argán y los almendros custodian los caminos el susurro de sus follajes suena como una plegaria oriental y un eco lejano parece responder a los corazones que claman por su sed en el silencio

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los mercaderes gritando la colorida artesanía los saltimbanquis los domadores de cobras con el zumbido de su cascabeleo como las aceitunas el brillo en los ojos de las mujeres cubiertas por el velo Nadie perturba esa algarabía fragmento de una leyenda hechizada los tambores la música árabe resuena las chilabas en los hombres y los riads con su jardines y sus fuentes de espejos cristalinos

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Una brisa bañada en olores de azahar y especias llena la noche y cubre como un tatuaje mi piel desnuda hechizo de un sueño magrebí que no termina nunca el beso peregrino que no encuentra a su alma enamorada Sherezada de las mil y una noches.

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MARLENE PASINI: México. Comunicóloga, escritora, poeta, editora, artista visual. Directora cultural del IFCH, Marruecos, Consejera cultural del Foro cultural T, Fayad Egipto-Líbano, Presidenta y Académica asociada de la Academia Mexicana de Literatura Moderna. Administradora del Grupo Albanés: Flladi poetik. Psicoterapeuta, coach de vida y educación transpersonal, Maestría en literatura, diplomada en historia. Egiptóloga con certificación en jeroglíficos, especialista en sabiduría ancestral y mística. Tiene publicados 15 libros de poesía, ensayo, novela y desarrollo personal/espiritual. Traducida a varios idiomas.

Participación en Ferias Internacionales de Libro, y presentaciones literarias a nivel nacional e internacional. Participación en Exhibiciones Internacionales virtuales y presenciales de Arte. Su obra literaria se ha publicado en diversas revistas culturales y Antologías poéticas en varios países. Traducida a varios idiomas.

Múltiples premios, reconocimientos y constancias culturales nacionales e internacionales. Máster en Doctorate Honoris Causa por IFCH, Marruecos y AHCASA, México. Designada Embajadora y Mujer por la Paz a nivel Internacional por diversas Instituciones y Organizaciones. Contacto: emarlene@att.net.mx Redes sociales: Facebook: Marlene Pasini @Instragram: @marlene_tucoach @marlenebohoart

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(1) Hafsa al Rakuniya venía de una familia noble de Granada y vivió durante el siglo XII. Fue muy famosa y es una de las poetas de las que más obras se conservan. La llaman la maestra de su tiempo, ya que tenía una gran cultura y acabó educando a princesas almohades en Marrakech, lugar dónde murió.

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Nigar Arif WHEN YOU LEFT I used to see the flushed eyes of life in geography class, I used to see the truths that erupt like volcano, and plains on which were creeping the lies under the truths, I used to see the fall down the knees of the highest mountains, The same wind was blowing in all countries, The same rain all over the world...

I was a country myself, Yes, I was...

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When I wanted to subdue the country like you my heart was shaking like it was an earthquake; sweet waters were running, pure springs were running from the bottom of the most rocky and barren lands I used to see the beautiful faces of the best creatures in the far-off places...

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When you left...

When you left, I realized that human being is the biggest iceberg; he will go on melting for years and flowing into death.

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Nigar Arif was born in 1993 on the 20th of January in Azerbaijan.

She studied at Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University in the English faculty in 2010- 2014 and graduated from “III Youth Writers’ School” in “Azerbaijan Writers’ Union” in 2016- 2017.

Nigar Arif is a member of “Azerbaijan Writers’ Union”, “World Youth Turkish Writers’ Union” and the “International Forum for Creativity and Humanity” in Morocco. Her poems have been partially translated into English, Turkish, Russian, Persian, Chinese , Portuguese , Montenegro, Spanish and have been published in different countries. She was a participant of “ IV LIFT- Eurasian Literary Festival of Festivals“ which was held in Baku in 2019 and “30 Festival Internacional De Poesia De Medillin” in 2020 which was held in Colombia, "Panaroma International Literary Festival 2020" in India at an online platform. She participated at the” Word trip Europe” project, "100 poets around the World for love" and “ Fourth Global Poet Virtual Meeting 2020” and so on...

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Olga Levadnaya Взмах крыльев Пн слышал, как стекают пп мпей груди бусы. Пн целился в впсппминания. Пн ждал, кпгда я взлечу из густпй листвы леснпгп пзера. Жизнь свертывалась, как крпвь из ппреза на сердце. Страх разучился рпжать челпвеческие страдания. На лице хплпднпгп утра ппявилась звездная ухмылка. Пдичалый пхптник, вырванный из нпчнпгп чрева бескпнечными пжиданиями, знал, чтп мы уйдем вместе.

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Каждый сам пп себе.

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Когда деревья станут кораблями Хпрпнюсь в свпей душе, как фитиль любви, зажечь кптпрый ты бпишься свпим дыханием. Нп твпй внимательный взгляд спрашивает меня: кпгда деревья станут кпраблями? Пни давнп на пути к счастью! Если бы не твпё мплчание… *** Пусть сбудутся твпи мечты, сптвпренные из бесспнных нпчей,

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в тп время, кпгда деревья разбрасывают свпи семена и реки пплнятся мплпдпй рыбпй, а зыбкие деревенские дпмики – теплпм семейнпгп пчага…

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Olga Levadnaya is a Russian poet renowned in the world, she was awarded titles of the Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2008 and laureate of the State prize named after Gavriil Derzhavin in 2007, State prize named after Sajida Suleymanova in 2015. She was nominated for the “International Peace Award”. Olga is a member of the Writers Union of the Republic of Tatarstan, Writers Union of the Russian Federation and International Writers Union. She is the Art Director of the Kazan poetic theatre "Dialogue".

Olga Levadnaya has written books: "My Life is Waiting for Snow" (1992), "Passing the Enchanted Circle "(1998), "Falling up Free" (2003), "Close to our Past" (2003), "Climbing the Ladder of Thoughts" (2005), "From the Cry of Birds Memories Grow" (2005), "Star gate" (2010), "Wind of the Heart " (2014). In 2020, book "Vocal works on poems by Olga Levadnaya" 6was published.

O. Levadnaya is the organizer of the Russian music and poetry festivals "Handshake of the Republics" (2017-2020)

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