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

The Ornament of Names

 

-1-

O my homeland... 

O Ornament of Names

From the day they killed you

And threw you with hatred

Names were ashamed

And names were erased!

-2-

And we are the ones who were torn away

From your land 

Woven with our tears 

And cries in exile 

We drew you a homeland 

And made you our home

In you we found happiness,

Joy and contentment

Charbel and Ahmad

Maarouf and Hanna

-3-

O my homeland. 

O my lofty goal

Do not fear the thief

Who is stealing names

After you, in our exile,

We are surrounded with our love

And with our unity

No matter how harsh the world becomes 

Or how great the Day of Judgment arrives!

**