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The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):The National Anthem of the Empty QuarterO my...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):(1)Ibn Khaldun* Ibn Khaldun liedWhen he claimed...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):1 -PhilosophyWere it not for lonelinessNo poem...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):Two Mornings to My HomelandMy HomelandGood...

The following are translation of poems by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):Memoirs of Khalid Al Jlandaani(1)GuevaraGuevaraI...

The following are translation of poems by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):At Some MomentOn the peak of Jabal Al...

The following is a translation of a poem by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):Ode to the Sand LadyWhere're you taking my...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):1-Al WasilMy village, Al Wasil ,Is a Trojan...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):Letters to the Woman of 10: 30 pm1-Torture me no...

Glory to MusicGlory to music!Whenever a stranger or drunkard criesGlory to musicWhenever a poet or lover groansI often see myself in cafes With gloomy clouds and poignant music.There In the café...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):1A Short StoryWearyHis glasses reflectAll the...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his firstcollection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006):1-HeadacheLast night’s visionHow can I deflower...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal al Hajri (1968-) from his first collection titled: “Night Is Mine”, (Muscat: 2006)1“Moghyyiba*” on Jabal Akhdhar**O you...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal al Hajri (1968-) from his collection titled: “Like a Mountain Bird Watching the Collapse of the World”, (Beirut 2013):A Good...

In an earlier column titled “Hard Imagery and Sharp Language” I introduced a series of short poems by the pioneering Omani poet Saif Al Rahbi. Arguably, the most salient feature of those poems was...

khalidalbalushi@hotmail.com - The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Hilal Al Hajri (1968-) from his collection titled: “Like a Mountain Bird Watching the Collapse of the...

The following are translations of poems from Zahir Al Ghafri’s collection: “Whenever an Angel Appeared in the Fort”, (Beirut: 2008):The Poet, the Mute Woman and the SunSigns go after the poet to...

The following are translations of poems from Zahir Al Ghafri’s collection: “Whenever an Angel Appeared in the Fort”, (Beirut: 2008):A Jewel in a Black AutumnShe didn't feel the rainOn the edge...

khalidalbalushi@hotmail.com - Acknowledgement:The poems published in my last column titled “Migrants Fleeing Slaughter” were by the poet Saif Al Rahbi. His name was dropped by mistake.The...

khalidalbalushi@hotmail.comMorningThe shadow of dawn growsBefore the thresholdThe birds resort to strange placesFear drives them to barracksYou hear only wings’ collisionLike migrants fleeing...