Experience the Magic of Arabian Love Poems: Enjoy Both Arabic and English Texts

Danielle ArceoDanielle Arceo: I got this book thinking that this would have his whole poem in piece. This book is bits and pieces of parts of his poems. Which to me throws off a whole lot I’d rather have the poem as a whole. Not one small section. I don’t know why other reviews don’t mention this 🙄

United States on Jun 14, 2023

NZ Parris: The book came in perfect condition, clean, no pages ripped, etc. I'm in love with the poetry & translation for each poem. 10/10 book.

United States on May 20, 2023

HistoryPassion: This book came in lovely condition. It also smelled like mint! I am not sure if that was on purpose but I loved that touch. I am very happy to own this copy. Anyone who is a lover of Qabbani knows how rare it is to find his works translated into English. I've found it is easier to find them translated into Italian or Spanish, ans of course in the original form of Arabic. I will cherish this work forever.

United States on Sep 02, 2020

Amazon Customer: Beautiful poetry...lots of inspiration

Canada on Oct 01, 2018

mejgan: One of the most beautiful books I have ever read.

Canada on May 25, 2018

Mezzae: J'ai eu un véritable coup de coeur pour cet ouvrage qui partage la passion et la beauté des poèmes arabes. L'écriture en anglais et en arabe en fait un livre aussi beau qu'intéressant! I really loved this book, it's a beautiful way to discover the beauty and the passion of arabic poems. The writing in english and arabic create a beautiful image.

France on Feb 09, 2018

Rainer Maria Gassen: This Edition of Nizar Kabbani's Love Poems affords the European reader the chance of understanding and relishing Nizar Kabbani's outstanding command of finding the hidden words necessary for the creation of poetry about love - this ever overpowering mystery.
I am very grateful for being aquainted with Nizar Kabbani's poetry with the help of this invaluable volume.

Germany on Oct 12, 2017

Miriam Sheherazade: -Le poesie d'amore di Nizar Qabbani sono per me bellissime, scritte con un linguaggio piuttosto semplice e diretto. Vi consiglio comunque di cercarne qualcuna su internet e farvi una idea prima di comprare il libro.

-Il mio livello di arabo e' beginner verso l'intermediate. L'edizione ha il testo a fronte scritto a mano (nella grafia di Nizar Qabbani), il che puo' essere ostico inizialmente se non siete abituati al modo in cui gli Arabi scrivono a mano (ad esempio la contrazione tra lam e mim a inizio parola, la shin con il cappuccio al posto dei tre puntini etc). Comunque basta abituarsi o cercare una lista di queste contrazioni su internet. E in ogni caso, se viaggiate in un paese arabo troverete molto spesso queste contrazioni.

- In compenso il testo e' vocalizzato, cosa molto preziosa per me rispetto ai testi stampati ma non vocalizzati- sia per aiutare nella pronuncia che per capire meglio il significato.

-Le poesie sono abbastanza comprensibili, perche' le frasi sono in genere corte e piuttosto semplici.

-La traduzione e' discutibile: bello l'effetto in generale, ma spesso avrebbe potuto essere piu' fedele al testo arabo senza nulla perdere in...

Italy on Nov 26, 2014

SKY: Nizar's poetry has already withstood the test of time, and for a reason. He's one of the best love poets ever, and if you're thinking about whether or not to read him, just do it.
Regarding this specific book, it's a great collection of love poems that are better translated that I would have thought possible! I'm a native Arabic speaker, but I speak English better, and I wanted the English just as a reference in case I didn't know an Arabic word. The English poems retain most of the beauty, or rather convey the beauty in a new way.
I'm already planning on gifting this item to introduce a few people to Nizar.
Update: I have no idea why this has doubled in price in the last few yrs. It's still reasonably priced at 16-17 at other bookstores, including Barnes and Noble.

United States on Jun 08, 2014

SESturtevant: This is truly a fine selection from the pen of a master poet of the Arabic language.
If you are a fan of poetry, you cannot help but be moved by the fine and artful translations presented here.
If, however you are looking for an appreciation of the original and you are not a native-level speaker, the volume fails to offer what you might hope to find in a bilingual presentation of a master poet. Due to the unfortunate choice to present the poet's original hand without typeset arabic characters to clarify it, this edition is all but useless as a chrestomathy for the beginning or intermediate student.
Qibbani's cramped, idiosyncrhatic poet's hand, unilluminated here, bars the door to what could otherwise have been an elegant journey into the mind of a true master of the language.
Other bilingual editions of poetries have managed to overcome the urge to present the art of the original pen without the benefit of a clear orthography for non-native speakers who are not professional chirographers. This edition, alas, did not.

United States on Mar 27, 2010