من أجل عينيك عشقت الهوى
Treacherous Customs But a Compensating God
by Kafieh
Dedicated to the great musician, Adil Zahrani
Flamenco music drums in my ears exciting my soul,
I think of a child in love with the neighbor's daughter
He dreams his beautiful dreams trying to steal glances of his love
From behind the watchful eye of her stern parents
The heart is sad and mournful
The child never imagines his dreams of love would be thwarted and crushed by
A horrible, vengeful monster whose own life never took the right turn
This ogre forbids his frightened daughter
To see the only prince of her heart
The music at Starbucks just changed
The warm voice of a singer chants of hope
No more disappointment or despair
A few years later the father persists in his folly
Gives the girl to ogre husband, one that resembles him
The young ones sadly retreat into the shadows pierced with love's poisoned arrows
And with ever-lasting sadness, their paths diverge
But God is good and weddings are lovely in the great Middle East
And for the loving sensitive young man, wedding bells ring
Henna decorates the bare naked arms of a beautiful virgin bride
Life is good, life is great! Always a new beginning to be had
If we cut our losses, rejuvenate and plant new seeds
Hence two lovely beautiful sultry-eyed boys are born and
A spunky, lively little one who
Clings to Daddy, resting her head upon
His shoulders pulling him away from
Howling wolves and dark shadows of a tragic past
Spring comes bouncing at the heels of dark winter
Hope is reborn, plants grow and roses bloom
Kicking that achy feeling of where did my love go
Happy ? Yes, but unable to forget the pain
My guitar leads me by the hand to the gardens of my youth
And the fragrance of my love's perfume
Music gives me solace
I sing and play the rhythms of my still bleeding heart
My children surround me as if wanting confirmation
That I'll never leave until I see my little one finish music school
And walk her down the aisle on her wedding day
To give her to a most handsome
Beloved groom with blessings & joy
Again, the music changes and my feet bounce and stomp to the new tune
And I think of this tale of woe wondering
How can human vultures feed upon their children's misery,
Calling it tradition? Pity that old age does not
Remember its own days of young love
Why does old age want their will to preside
Against the beauty of young love?
Beauty cannot thrive in stubborn soil
So the girl next door is no longer young but
Encumbered with many a heavy load
While approaching capricious Arab middle age
But he'll always pick gardenias and place them in her hair
And think her younger without life's broken promises
Children of innocense guided by a benevolent God,
Who brought the beloved back in the lover's arms
But if it wasn't for our suffering,
How would we appreciate what we have?
like the variety of music and coffee
At my favorite Starbucks and the Coffee Bean?
my frind channill
http://www.youtube.com/chitchatkathy
Thes is a true story my frinds happened 20 years ago ,
I like to thank my frind kafei ,
for her support and frindship
thanks alot..
adil
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