Maniacs is one of Charbel Baini's books translated from Arabic into English with introduction by Dr. Mostapha Helwe

Peacock


-1-

You... yes you, 

The one who stays up late

And your glass stays up with you

Happily, Sitting there getting drunk?!

Goodness is in your jars

And your door is locked

And you never have a headache

How lucky is your heart, 

How can it not get bored?!

2-

You... you who walk on marble

And your neck is tired of jewels

And you walk like a peacock... 

Strutting about,

I'm ashamed to speak to you

I'm ashamed to speak to you

You're so small... so small, 

Even smaller than the smallest!

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