Arabian Love Poems: Full Arabic and English Texts Paperback – 30 Nov. 1998

Fabulous poems

Nizar Kabbani's poetry is simple and elegant. He explores the themes of love, romanticism, seduction, idealism and feminism in his work. Known as having been a Syrian diplomat and poet, he remains one of the most revered contemporary poets in the Arab world.Joyce Akesson, author of Arabic Love Poetry from the Desert: Majnun Leyla, Arabic Text, Commentary and Translations

Oh god. The translation is awful!!! Unless you're a student of arabic and can actually read the original text, do not buy this!My only consolation is that the arabic text is written in nizar qabbani's own hand, and there is plenty of room for your own annotations or comments.