On the occasion of his winning the Charbel Baini Award 2018
If you were to compose poetry, my support,
You would love poetry that will last forever.
The son of Iraq, "Alyasiry," sang
In my exile, for love... for the homeland.
Tell him what you will of literature,
In the arena of literature, like a lion,
He bestowed glory upon the letters with pride,
Unbowed in the depths of complexity.
For poetry, with "Alyasiry" has become
A sea, without sand or foam.
Humble, yet forever
Like dew, hopeful for tomorrow.
O "Ahmed," of the lineages, you are here
Like a rock, protecting the letter from dispersal.
I fear, yes, I fear for you,
That the gossiper will slander you with envy.
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