Said said.
What did he say?
"Medical City
To be launched" on Aghlabid soil we all tread
Rakada itself was the medicine when a prince
Went ill and mad
In time of test it was the best
A real fellow, a royal pillow to have some rest
Medical dream
For queens and kings and for the city
Peace of mind and house of mind
Farwell to ills; Rakada's ruins are my pills
The soul listens; life sings and goes tweety
Sings for you, sings for me and for the city
Songs bury moans; beget seduction
Halt time's waters; Fly history's wings
Kais Said.
What did he say?
"Medical city is no promise"
It's more like a dream to materialize
And see alive with your own eyes
Dream is to find a way through Man's dramas
Rakada is here and kairouan is here
As oldest mamas
"Medical city is no promise, "
The president said.
The present is no promise either
It' s here and now and whatever.
Geography 'n history are both twins born to life
How come you dare dry their dream that you- little selves- seek to knife
Geography and history cannot be separatedand taken apart like a heart from a knight
Space and time and the tweeting of curlews
Stir my thinking about Rakada; win my verse and never lose.
Said said.
What did he say?
He said a word (Rakada)
And a man's word -dear folks- is his bond.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem