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DISCOVER RUMI

7ELOARABIA MAGAZINE | VALENTINES DAY ISSUE 2016

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ROMANCE STATS

POETRY FROM OUR FRIENDS

VALENTINES ISSUE

CONTENTS February2016

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VALENTINES DAY ISN‘T JUST FOR COUPLES ANYMORE 10

LOVE POEMS 4 U

This special selection was chosen just for our Valentines Day readers!

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LOVE STATS AND FACTS

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I DON‘T REMEMBER

ARE YOU IN LOVE? THIS MONTH‘S 7ELOARABIA IS ALL ABOUT Love and Romance

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FRONT 5 BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

To love another you must first love yourself. Here Dr. H. Farhat tells you how.

4 THE WORDS OF RUMI - AN EXCERPT 6 LOVE STATS AND FACTS

Examine relationships by number!

9 VALENTINES DAY ISN‘T JUST FOR COUPLES ANYMORE

RUMI BIO

Written by Dr. Lawrence Ajaka

This article explores the life of poetic genious, Jalal Al-Din Muhammad Rumi. It is only a small look into his historyl

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LOVE & MARRIAGE 10 LOVE POEMS 4 U

A collection of Valentines Day love poems

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GOOD FOOD 18 PARM RISOTTO AND ROASTED SHRIMP / KEY LIME PIE

FILLERS 7 QUICK STATS

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11 FEATURED LYRICS

A beautiful poem written by Joumana Haddad

13 QUICK FACTS

14 RUMI BIOGRAPHY

19 HISTORY OF KEY

16 HOW TO SAY LOVE IN ARABIC

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LIME PIE

A selection of Arabic poems from some very special arab poets

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CONTRIBUTOR Lawrence Ajaka

CONTRIBUTOR Sabah Chahine

CONTRIBUTOR Omar Chebli

CONTRIBUTOR Ali Farhat

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REMINDER

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FROM THE EDITOR Editor-In-Chief

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Building healthy relationships 5 facts you should know before falling in Love

eal love is akin to getting married, having babies, or even getting a dog. Many people have some romantic fantasy about all these things without looking at the work involved or the responsibility or the commitment required.

Some think more about the DJ they want at the wedding, the gurgling and happy baby, or the fun-loving puppy. They don’t think about how to live with a person every day, deal with a colicky newborn, or manage a “mouthy” puppy who keeps eating the sofa.

else will you NOT stand for. Forgetting to call? Standing you up? Not being financially stable? Not holding a job? Not being honest? You have to know this before you are tested.

. To be the right person and to find real love, you must develop your boundaries. Know what you stand for before you have to stand for it. Is an affair a deal breaker? What

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. Real love communicates in a healthy way. Name calling is out. Blaming and nitpicking is out. Accusations are out. Learn to begin sentences with -I feel or - I think - or - In my opinion.

Don‘t let anyone project onto you what you are thinking or feeling. Healthy relationships are about forthright and honest communication.

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. Real love requires goals and aspirations, both individually and as a couple. You have to have plans and dreams, and agree on the future. You must help each other fulfill your hopes and dreams as individuals and as a couple. Figure out what you‘ve always wanted to do— and do it. Find out what your partner wants in life and out of life. It is important that you figure this out early on.

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. To find the right person, be the right person.

Before you get back into a relationship, build your life. Finish your unfinished business. Become objective about what went wrong in your last relationship, and in the relationships before that. Do a relationship inventory and a life inventory. You must discover the patterns and habits that torpedoed previous relationships before you get into a new one. If you‘re in a relationship and trying to salvage or save it, you—both of you—must figure out and heal that which has been hurting you and your relationship.

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real love requires goals and aspirations, both individually and as a couple.

. Choose to only have those in your life who are loving, respectful, honest, and open, and who care about you. Choose people who do not keep you guessing about how they feel, or how they feel about you. Choose people who are not ambivalent about you or their relationship with you.

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se your time out of a relationship wisely, to build what you need to be in a healthy relationship. And then, go out and build it.

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INFRONT LOVE IN NUMBERS

Love facts and stats from all around the world

LOVE FACTS AND STATS

We‘ve all either fallen in love or know someone who has, but what‘s the liklihood of it lasting? Here we explore the facts and figures behind amor.

41% OF WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS RESULT IN MARRIAGE

62% OF MEN FEEL CONFIDENT MEETING A WOMAN FOR THE FIRST TIME

80% STUDIES SHOW THAT BEFORE A MAN EVEN SPEAKS A WORD, THE WAY HE STANDS (WHETHER HE IS SLOUCHING OR NOT) COUNTS FOR OVER 80% OF WOMAN’S FIRST IMPRESSION.

73%

PERCENT

If a man can’t decide what to wear on a date, he might want to wear blue. Studies show that women are attracted to men in blue.

19% 45%

remember what they ate on their first date

fell in love with their partner‘s perfume/cologne and remembered the smell long after their first date

TOP LIFE GOALS 1 START A FAMILY WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 CHILDREN

2 FIND A CAREER THAT MAKES ME HAPPY

3 FIND SOME­ ONE TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH

I’M VERY COMPETITIVE, AND IT SOMETIMES LEADS TO ARGUMENTS

15%

12%

5%

AGE 18 –24

AGE 25–34

AGE 35–49

TRUST SELF-CONFIDENT

OF SINGLES SAY THAT BREATH MATTERS THE MOST TO THEM ON THE FIRST DATE, FOLLOWED

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LIKABLE

TOP WORDS MEN USE TO DESCRIBE WOMEN TOP WORDS WOMEN USE WHEN TALKING ABOUT THEIR IDEAL MAN

OF COUPLES HAVE TAKEN ROAD TRIPS TOGETHER AND 84 PERCENT SAYS IT HAS STRENGTHENED THEIR RELATIONSHIP. SPEED DATING WAS INVENTED BY A RABBI from Los Angeles in 1999.

It is based on a Jewish tradition of chaperoned gatherings of young Jewish singles HAPPINESS IS CONTAGIOUS Studies show that happiness is contagious and that potential dates find it hard to walk away from happy people. One of the biggest turn-offs during a date is negativity.

MIRROR MIRROR Mirroring, or repeating someone’s body language, often impresses a date because it subtly conveys interest to the other person. One should avoid copying every move, however.

WHAT‘S MY NAME? If you want to create an instant link with a date, say his or her name at least twice in the conversation. This shows attentiveness and connectiveness SAY WHAT? When a man first approaches a woman, she will base 55% of her initial impression of him on his appearance and body language, 38% on his style of speaking, and 7% on what he actually says.

RELIABLE

35%

91

33%

37%

OF WOMEN FEEL THEY WANT TO OF MEN SAY THEY WOULD ACHEIEVE A PERSONAL CAREER LIKE TO REACH A FITNESS GOAL BEFORE SETTELING DOWN GOAL BEFORE GETTING MARRIED

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT men know they’re falling in love after just three dates, but women don’t fall in love until date 14.

FILL IN THE BLANK Home is where the ____

14 PERCENT

OF GROOMS ON AVERAGE, SPEND 3 MONTHS LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT RING BEFORE MAKING THEIR FINAL CHOICE.

ENGAGEMENT RINGS

BEFORE YOU START BROWSING JEWELRY STORES, IT HELPS TO HAVE A BALLPARK ESTIMATE OF WHAT AN ENGAGEMENT RING WILL COST YOU. RESEARCHERS FROM EMORY UNIVERSITY DETERMINED THAT THE AVERAGE PRICE COMES IN AT RIGHT AROUND $2,500.

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INFRONT OPINION

If you thought Valentine‘s was just for couples, think again!

Valentines Day isn‘t just for couples anymore

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Written by Dr. Lawrence Ajaka

ebruary 14 is Saint Valentine’s Day that is celebrated all around the world. It was originally a Christian ritual to celebrate two martyrs called Valentine. The first St. Valentine lived in 3rd century Roma. He was beheaded by the Roman Emperor Claudius II for performing Christian wedding ceremonies instead of worshipping the 12 Roman gods.

While imprisoned, he fell in love with his jailor’s youngest daughter whose vision he helped restore after being blind.

Christians started celebrating love to their partners in the 18th century.

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he day has many rituals. People exchange greeting cards, flowers and chocolate along with other expensive gifts. The heart symbol was started by St. Valentine himself who cut the shape from parchment and gave it to soldiers. lthough it is usually celebrated among lovers, the day is for all types of love. It can be the love you have for your family and friends. You could also give them presents and express your gratitude for their continued affection and support.

You can even use it to express the love you have for yourself. Make it an excuse to pamper yourself and perhaps treat yourself to something you thought too extravagant.

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any argue against Valentine’s Day being a hallow occasion. They believe that expressing your love shouldn’t be confined to one particular day and should instead be done

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every day. They also say that the day puts too much pressure on a couple to be happy when in reality they might not feel inclined to.

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t’s true that Valentine’s Day is not always a happy occasion to many.

For one thing, single people are often depressed around this holiday. They feel less than complete because they haven’t the validation of a partner. And even with couples, it can create much friction. The day is romanticized in an almost ridiculous fashion. The expectations are too high and therefore disappointment is a very common occurrence. Some of those advocating against the holiday only do it to cover up their anxiety and insecurity.

FEATURED SHORT POEM: By the brilliant Mister Omar Chebli ‫صنوبرة الخريف‬ ً‫جئت طوعا‬ ُ ‫بكامل كبريائي‬ ِ‫إليك يا صنوبر َة الخريف‬ ‫ّجعت همومي‬ ْ ‫وتحت همو ِم ِك اضط‬ ِ ‫المصيف‬ ‫وأسدلـْنا الغما َم على‬ ِ ‫وبين‬ ‫يديك أعل ْن ُت انتمائي‬ ِ‫لمقصل ٍة أب َّر من الرغيف‬ ‫وآخ ُر دمع ٍة كانت بعيني‬ ِ ْ ‫أذني حشرج ُة‬ ‫الحفيف‬ ‫وفي‬ ّ ‫جناز ُة‬ ‫لهف ٍة ظلـّ ْت بصدري‬ ِ‫طوال الدهر نائي َة القطوف‬ َ ‫صن ْوبر ٌة بارض األهل كانت‬ ِ‫بها الجوقاتُ تعب ُر باأللوف‬ ‫لماذا يا صنوبر َة الليالي‬ ِ ‫بالنزيف‬ ‫عتاب األهل أشبه‬ ُ ً‫أجابتني أل ّن الحب دوما‬ ِ‫له طب ُع الخناجر َّوالسيوف‬ ‫الشاعر عمر شبلي‬

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t’s true that the holiday has been commercialized and has lost some of the meaning. However, I believe we still need Valentine’s Day. It’s so easy to get caught up with daily pressures of life. We often need some excuse or another to force ourselves to take a step back to breathe and let loose. If you don’t like the rituals of the day, stick to the real meaning.

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o not get caught up with the hype. Use it as a day to celebrate the love you have in your life. Tell your lover and partner just how much they mean to you.

Let all those who are close to you realize how special they really are. Don’t let commercialism rob you of a bit of happiness.

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IF LIGHT IS IN YOUR HEART YOU WILL FIND YOUR WAY HOME

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LOVE&MARRIAGE INVEST YOUR LOVE WISELY

COLLECTION OF LOVE POETRY

Love Poems 4u

Do you have that lovin‘ feeling? If so, it‘s time to put pen to paper and put your rhyming skills to work. This Valentine‘s write your loved one a speacial poem.

BY APRIL KHAN

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poem has an ability to bring together an author‘s feelings and ideas, which any other way would be difficult to express. The magic of poetry opens up the door to sentimentality as well as the music hidden within the words.

These love poems are not just something to read under the intimate light of a lamp...

Poems must fly freely and let our voice give them to othres, anyone who‘s listening, allowing the rhythm of the verses and the melody of the stanzas to form a harmony that expresses our feelings.

Here are a few beautiful poems that we counted as our personal favorites.

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‫‪LOVE&MARRIAGE‬‬

‫‪3‬‬ ‫‪LETTER FROM‬‬ ‫‪SABAH CHAHINE‬‬ ‫ِب ُص دُور المجلة ‪ ..‬وإسما يلي‬ ‫بْ يُ ِ‬ ‫وص ْف كُم‬ ‫ِج ينا نْبارِك ِونْ َخ لِّي ‪..‬يوم ال ُح ب ْل‬ ‫ِي ْن ِص ْف كُم‬

‫‪since you became my lover‬‬

‫‪BY MR. ali farhat‬‬

‫احال عالم ِب نْنادي ‪ ..‬تا نُشْ ُب ك األيادي‬ ‫ْونِ تْ عا َون لحتى نكون‪ ..‬حبايب متل‬ ‫العادي‬

‫منذ ان اصبحتي حبيبتي‬ ‫‪...‬‬

‫هيدا أ َّول «فالنتاين» بتصدر فيه‬ ‫المجلة‬ ‫خلينا بعيد الحب‪ ..‬أصوات الخير‬ ‫نْ َع لِّي‬ ‫بالغربة الزم نكون‪ ..‬على بعض‬ ‫فينا نْ ُم ون‬ ‫ونتواصل لحتى ن ِْح ْس كأنُّو نحنا‬ ‫بيارون‬ ‫وهلق الزم نتش كَّر‪ ..‬صاحب فكرة‬ ‫يا حلوين‬ ‫وبرضو بدنا نتذكَّر‪ ..‬شو تِ عب عليها‬ ‫من سنين‬ ‫حسون‪..‬ل ِش ركِ تنا رح‬ ‫َ‬ ‫اخونا الحلو‬ ‫بيكون‬ ‫رئيس وصديق وأخ‪ ..‬ودكتور الفيس‬ ‫الميمون‬ ‫بقلم‪ // :‬الشاعرة القروية صباح‬ ‫‪//‬شاهين‬

‫‪I DON‘T HAVE 2‬‬ ‫‪HEARTS ONLY 1‬‬ ‫‪ ...‬لو كان يل قلبان‬

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‫لو كا َن يل قلبان لعشت ٍ‬ ‫يعذب‬ ‫بواحد ‪ ...‬وأفردت قلباً يف هواك ُ‬ ‫يقرب‬ ‫لك َّن يل قلباً تّ ل َك ُه ال َهوى ‪ ...‬ال ال َع ُ‬ ‫يش يحلو لَ ُه وال املوت ُ‬ ‫َوت و ِ‬ ‫ذاب امل ِ‬ ‫يلعب‬ ‫الط ُ‬ ‫كعصفورة يف كف طفلٍ يهينها ‪ ...‬ت ُ َع ِان َع َ‬ ‫فل ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫فيذهب‬ ‫مطلوق الجناح ِني‬ ‫فال الطفل ذو عقل يرق لحالها ‪ ...‬وال الط ُري‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫الشاعر قيس ابن امللوح‬

‫‪LOVE IN MUSIC| SO MANY THINGS I‘VE GOT TO TELL YOU, BUT I‘M AFRAID I‬‬ ‫‪DON‘T KNOW HOW, CAUSE THERE‘S A POSSIBILITY, THAT YOU‘LL LOOK AT ME DIFFER‬‬‫‪ENTLY LOVE. EVER SINCE THE FIRST MOMENT I SPOKE YOUR NAME, FROM THEN ON I‬‬ ‫‪KNEW THAT BY YOU BEING IN MY LIFE. THINGS WERE DESTINED TO CHANGE ‚CAUSE...‬‬ ‫‪LOVE - MUSIQUE SOULCHILD - LOVE‬‬ ‫‪11‬‬

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‫منذ ان اصبحتي حبيبتي‬ ‫صارت قهوتي اشهى‬ ‫وصارت جبهتي اعلى‬ ‫صار من راحه كفي‬ ‫ينبت الزعتر‬ ‫صارت كل الواني‬ ‫لون عيونك‬ ‫االخضر‬ ‫فالجرح ال يؤلم ياحبيبتي‬ ‫ولكن‬ ‫ابتعاد ضفافه بعد التئام‬ ‫كمطر‬ ‫عجز عن ارواء‬ ‫شغف االرض‬ ‫فضاع بين اورده الغمام‬ ‫منذ ان اصبحتي‬ ‫حبيبتي‬ ‫وانا عاجز عن لم اشالء صوتي‬ ‫الضائع وسط الزحام‬ ‫لك اعلن صومي عن كل الكالم‬ ‫وابيع صوتي ل راهب بوذي‬ ‫واعيش عمري صامتا‬ ‫اتعبد في مح راب عشقك‬ ‫‪.‬الف عام‬ ‫بقلم ‪ :‬االستاذ علي فرحات‬

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LOVE&MARRIAGE INVEST YOUR LOVE WISELY

WHO SAID LOVE WAS HARD?

THIS LOVE POEM WAS TRANSLATED FROM ARABIC INTO ENGLISH BY THE TALENTED KHALED MATTAWA I don‘t remember that I undressed in daylight for a man Whose eyes are closed.

I don‘t remember that I was ever the running saliva, he an unattainable desire and I ravenous with hunger, he an impossible bed I the conqueror he a resilient city.

I don‘t remember, don‘t remember that I conquered a man like a storm and he was the open window that faced my weakness, that I pounced upon him like a fever and his hallucinations swallowed my tongue I knew men‘s bodies as travel and my body as arrival and easy farewell.

I knew that men‘s hearts are pair of hands, And knew my heart was a promise of asphyxiation that remains false even when it wins.

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I knew that the arrival of me was a gentle flood and their departure a temporary ruin.

WRITTEN BY

I knew how to forget them even as they stormed the dust of memory.

I had never known a man Whose heart professed rupture like a certain catastrophe.

I never knew a man who could turn me from an Eve into woman. (orginally written by Joumana Haddad)

J. HADDAD

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MILLION IS THE NUMBER OF SONGS THERE ARE WRITTEN TO DATE -- AND OVER HALF OF THESE SONGS WERE WRITTEN ABOUT LOVE.

3K

THIS IS THE NUMBER OF LOVE SONGS WRITTEN BY THE WORLD‘S GREATEST POET -- RUMI.

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LOVE&MARRIAGE EXPLORING MYSTIC LOVE

JALAL-AL DIN MUHAMMAD RUMI

DIN HIS LIFE. TODAY RUMI’S TOMB DRAWS REVERENT FOLLOWERS AND HEADS OF STATE EACH YEAR FOR A WHIRLING DERVISH CEREMONY ON 17 DECEMBER, THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH. THE TRANSFORMATIVE MOMENT IN RUMI’S LIFE CAME IN 1244, WHEN HE MET A WANDERING MYSTIC KNOWN AS SHAMS OF TABRIZ. “RUMI WAS 37, A TRADITIONAL MUSLIM PREACHER AND SCHOLAR, AS HIS FATHER AND GRANDFATHER HAD BEEN,” SAYS GOOCH. “THE TWO OF THEM HAVE THIS ELECTRIC FRIENDSHIP FOR THREE YEARS – LOVER AND BELOVED [OR] DISCIPLE AND SHEIKH, IT’S NEVER CLEAR.” RUMI BECAME A MYSTIC. AFTER THREE YEARS SHAMS DISAPPEARED – “POSSIBLY MURDERED BY A JEALOUS SON OF RUMI, POSSIBLY TEACHING RUMI AN IMPORTANT LESSON IN SEPARATION.” RUMI COPED BY WRITING POETRY. “MOST OF THE POETRY WE HAVE COMES FROM AGE 37 TO 67. HE WROTE 3,000 [LOVE

MUHAMMAD RUMI RUMI‘S POEMS HAVE SOLD MILLIONS OF COPIES IN RECENT

JALAL-AL

THE ECSTATIC POEMS OF JALAL AD-DIN

MUHAMMAD RUMI, A PERSIAN POET AND SUFI MASTER BORN 807 YEARS AGO IN

SONGS] TO SHAMS, THE PROPHET

YEARS, MAKING HIM THE MOST POPULAR POET IN THE US.

MUHAMMAD AND GOD. HE WROTE

GLOBALLY, HIS FANS ARE LEGION.

2,000 RUBAYAT, FOUR-LINE QUATRAINS.

“HE’S THIS COMPELLING FIGURE IN ALL CULTURES,” SAYS BRAD

HE WROTE IN COUPLETS A SIX-VOLUME

GOOCH, WHO IS WRITING A BIOGRAPHY OF RUMI TO FOLLOW HIS

SPIRITUAL EPIC, THE MASNAVI.”

CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BOOKS ON FRANK O’HARA AND

DURING THESE YEARS, RUMI INCORPO-

FLANNERY O’CONNOR.

RATED POETRY, MUSIC AND DANCE INTO

“THE MAP OF RUMI’S LIFE COVERS 2,500 MILES,” SAYS GOOCH,

RELIGIOUS PRACTICE. “RUMI WOULD

WHO HAS TRAVELED FROM RUMI’S BIRTHPLACE IN VAKHSH, A

WHIRL WHILE HE WAS MEDITATING AND

SMALL VILLAGE IN WHAT IS NOW TAJIKISTAN, TO SAMARKAND IN

WHILE COMPOSING POETRY, WHICH HE

UZBEKISTAN, TO IRAN AND TO SYRIA, WHERE RUMI STUDIED AT

DICTATED,” SAID GOOCH. “THAT WAS

DAMASCUS AND ALEPPO IN HIS TWENTIES. HIS FINAL STOP WAS

CODIFIED AFTER HIS DEATH INTO ELE-

KONYA, IN TURKEY, WHERE RUMI SPENT THE LAST 50 YEARS OF

GANT MEDITATIVE DANCE.” OR, AS RUMI WROTE, IN GHAZAL 2,351: “I USED TO RECITE PRAYERS. NOW I RECITE RHYMES AND POEMS AND SONGS.”

DID YOU KNOW?

Jalal Al-Din Muhammad Rumi is the most popular and highest grossing poet in the West?!

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WORDS OF RUMI

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How to say

love in Arabic

This small collection of love poems was collected from different countries in the arabic speaking diaspora. Some are written by close friends and others unknown.

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‫‪yarouni love‬‬ ‫‪DR. HASSAN FARHAT‬‬ ‫‪ARABIC LOVE STORY FROM YAROUN‬‬

‫‪The tale of 2 lovers in Yaroun‬‬ ‫‪Lebanon‬‬

‫‪...‬ب راءة العشق‬

‫‪.‬‬ ‫فهو كان ومل يزل يسكن يف داخلها‪ ،‬تتنفس‬ ‫من رحيق أنفاسه وتنام يف كل ليلة عىل‬ ‫قميصه املعطر بروحه ‪ ،‬وتقول له يا هذا‬ ‫ماذا دهاك ‪ ،‬ال تسألني أين انا ‪ ،‬انا هنا‬ ‫بجانب االمواج ‪ ،‬أضع أغىل الزهور يف يوم‬ ‫الحب العاملي ‪ ،‬حيث األحاسيس واملشاعر‬ ‫تسبح يف جزر االم واج وحتى‬ ‫يبقى الحب بيننا مهام تباعدنا‬ ‫بقلم ‪ :‬الدكتور حسن فرحات‬

‫وأَليفي وقُ َّرتي‬ ‫َو َر َج ائي‬ ‫يا ُس َ‬ ‫الف ال ُف ؤا ِد يا ُس َّم نَ ْف سي‬ ‫في َح َي اتي يا ِش َّدتي يا َر َخ ائي‬ ‫َهيب يثو ُر في روضَ ِة ال َّن ْف ِس‬ ‫أَل ٌ‬ ‫الس ما ِء‬ ‫فَ َي طْغى أَ ْم أَ َ‬ ‫نت نُو ُر َّ‬ ‫أَيُّ ها ال ُح ُّب قَ ْد َج َر ْع ُت ب َِك‬ ‫ال ُح ْز‬ ‫نَ كُ ُؤوس اً وما اقْ تَ َن ْص ُت‬ ‫ابْ ِت َغ ائي‬ ‫الح‬ ‫ف ِب َح ِّق ال َج َم ال يا أَيُّ ها ُ‬ ‫ُّب َح َن انَ يْ َك بي َو َه ِّون بَ الئي‬ ‫لَ ْي َت ِش ْع رِي يا أَيُّ ها ال ُح ُّب ق ُْل‬ ‫لي‬ ‫َالم ُخ لِ َق ت أَ ْم من ِض يا ِء‬ ‫ِم ْن ظ ٍ‬ ‫الشاعر ابو القاسم الشابي‬

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‫مال الفؤاد حني التقيا للمرة االوىل بجانب‬ ‫„بركة عني الضيعة“ ‪ ،‬حيث كانا يلتقيان‬ ‫كل ليلة حني تغفى العيون ويف سكون‬ ‫الليل وظلمته‪ .‬ب ِق يا عىل تلك الحالة‬ ‫فرتة من الزمن وكِ ال ُه ام مفتون اً باالخ ر‪،‬‬ ‫إىل ان باعد بينهام القدر رغ امً عنهم‪.‬‬ ‫سنني مضت‪ ،‬ورغم الف راق‪ ،‬وج راح الحب‬ ‫وعذوباته‪ ،‬أمىض حبهام أقوى‪ ،‬وأمضت‬ ‫عشيقته غريبة تائهة يف هذه الدنيا ال سند‬ ‫لها فيها‪ ،‬وال عضد‪ ،‬لكنها بَ ِق َي ْت عىل العهد‪،‬‬ ‫تعيش يف عامل الخيال والرومانسية ‪ .‬اه ريب‬ ‫‪ ..‬ما أجمله من احساس حني تكتشف هذا‬ ‫!!!‪...‬القدر من العشق الريفي‬ ‫نعم لقد اخلصت يف حبها وعشقها ‪-‬‬ ‫لروحه بشكلٍ ابدي‪ .‬أحبته كام هو بال‬ ‫زيف ‪ .. ..‬كام الزهر يف الحقول ‪..‬والنجوم يف‬ ‫السامء‬ ‫أحبت فيه ابتسامته ‪ ،‬ت واضعه‪ ،‬طيبته ‪.. ،‬‬ ‫ب راءة طفولته ‪ ،‬وخفة ضله‪ .‬لقد زرعا مع اً‬ ‫حب الحياة فأنبتت عشقا أبديا ‪ .‬نعم‬ ‫لقد أحبته ‪ ،‬نعم لقد أحبته ‪..‬وأحبت كل‬ ‫الحلوين من حوله‬

‫‪love from tunisia‬‬ ‫‪ABU AL QASIM AL-SHABBI‬‬ ‫‪LOVE FROM TUNISIA‬‬

‫‪TUNISIA IS KNOWN FOR MORE‬‬ ‫‪THAN JUST GREAT FOOD...‬‬

‫أنت ِس ٌّر بَ الَئِ ي‬ ‫أَيٌّ ها ال ُح ُّب َ‬ ‫أنت ِس ُّر بَ الئِ ي‬ ‫أَيُّ ها ال ُح ُّب َ‬ ‫و ُه ُم ومي َو َر ْو َع تي و َع َن ائي‬ ‫ونُ ُح ولي وأَ ْد ُم عي و َع ذَابي‬ ‫وس َق امي َولَ ْو َع تي وشَ َق ائي‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫نت ِس ُّر ُو ُج ودي‬ ‫أَيُّ ها ال ُح ُّب أَ َ‬ ‫و َح َي اتي و ِع َّزتي‬ ‫وإبَ ائي‬ ‫بين َديْ ُج و ِر‬ ‫وشُ عا ِع ي ما َ‬ ‫َد ْه ري‬

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‫‪...‬الحب نار‬ ‫الحب نا ٌر ولك ْن ال رما َد لها‬ ‫ُّ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫تحرتق‬ ‫مييض بنا العمر واألش واق‬ ‫ولهيب الشوقِ يف بدين‬ ‫يبق يل‬ ‫مل َ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫من األماين إالّ الح ُرب و ُ‬ ‫الورق‬ ‫كان الشباب وكان العشق من‬ ‫زمنٍ‬ ‫وكنت س ّي د َم ن هام وا و َم ن‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫عشق وا‬ ‫كانت تدغدغ أحالمي ببسمتها‬ ‫وثغرها الحلو فيه الفجر‬ ‫والشَ َف ُق‬ ‫وكان ور ٌد عىل الخ ّدين يأرسين‬ ‫قاطف لَ ب ُِق‬ ‫أحس ُب ّأن ٌ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫وكنت َ‬ ‫لهيب ِ‬ ‫الوجد يحرقنا‬ ‫إذا التقينا‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫نحرتق‬ ‫أو افرتقنا بنا ِر ال ُب ْع ِد‬ ‫فزهور الحقل نارض ٌة‬ ‫وإ ْن مضت‬ ‫وللرياحني من أنفاسها َع َب ُق‬ ‫للحب إمياين وموهبتي‬ ‫ست‬ ‫ك ّر ُ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫أعتنق‬ ‫كنت‬ ‫ما‬ ‫الوفا‬ ‫دين‬ ‫وغري‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫كنت أهوى ولك ْن دون َم ثْلَم ٍة‬ ‫قد ُ‬ ‫طيش وال نَ َز ُق‬ ‫حب الكبا ِر فال ٌ‬ ‫َّ‬ ‫رشفني‬ ‫طريقي يف الهوى ٌّ‬ ‫حب يطُ ر ُقّ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫وللع واذل يف تفكريهم ُ‬ ‫عيني ُم لهمتي‬ ‫الحب يف‬ ‫أق ّ ُدس َّ‬ ‫لغري َّ‬ ‫الحب ما ُخ لق وا‬ ‫وال م لْ َه مو َن‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫بقلم؛ الشاعر محمد ياسني‬ ‫جعفر‬

GOODFOOD TIME FOR A GREAT DISH

VALENTINE‘S DAY RECIPE

Parm-Risotto

with Roast Shrimp

Mmmmm...

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GOODFOOD Parmesan Risotto with Roasted Shrimp Serves 6 1 pound large shrimp 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon paprika Salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 cups chicken broth 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 small white onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups arborio rice 1/2 cup white wine 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup finely chopped Italian parsley, divided Heat the oven to 400°F. Rinse the shrimp and pat them very dry. Toss them with olive oil and then the paprika and a generous quantity of salt and pepper. Spread them in a baking dish and return them to the refrigerator.

Warm the broth in a saucepan set over low heat.

In a separate Dutch oven or wide, deep sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until they are soft and beginning to brown around the edges, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir thoroughly to make sure it is coated with the butter and onions. Cook the rice for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

Deglaze the pan with the white wine, stirring and scraping the pan until the wine has evaporated.

Begin incrementally adding the warm broth one ladle at a time, stirring frequently. Wait to add another ladle until the liquid has been almost completely absorbed by the rice. This gradual addition of liquid is key to getting the rice to release its starch and create its own delicious sauce, so don‘t rush this step. If the broth is evaporating very quickly, or the rice is boiling hard, turn the heat down so you just see a gentle simmer and occasional plop.

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ORIGINS OF KEY LIME PIE

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DESPITE THE DESSERT’S IMMEDIATE NAME RECOGNITION, THERE’S CERTAINLY NO SHORTAGE OF THEORIES SURROUNDING ITS ORIGIN OR ITS INGREDIENTS. NO ONE CANPINPOINT WHEN LIME PIE FIRST SHOWED UP IN THE KEYS. DEVELOPED BY EARLY BAHAMIAN SETTLERS, KEY LIME PIE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS. DEBATING THE HISTORY, THOUGH, IS CHILD’S PLAY COMPARED TO THE ARGUMENTS THAT CAN ERUPT OVER THE MECHANICS OF THE PIE.

PLANET: THE CAVE

Although this dish was made for a romantic couple‘s lunch, feel free to invite your friend‘s over to enjoy the festivities!

For a special side, enjoy a mixed green salad and finish the meal with a fruity dessert such as peach crumble or key-lime pie!

Expect this stage to take about 18 minutes, and to add most of the broth.

OPINIONS DIFFER ON WHETHER IT SHOULD CONTAIN EGGS OR EVEN IF IT SHOULD BE BAKED—AND THAT’S JUST FOR THE FILLING! YOU COULD PROBABLY INCITE A RIOT DISCUSSING KEY LIME PIE‘S TOPPING AND CRUST. SHOULD THE TOPPING BE MADE OF WHIPPED CREAM OR MERINGUE? DOES IT CALL FOR A GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST OR A PASTRY CRUST? KEY LIME PIE IS NEVER GREEN, BUT RATHER A NATURAL CREAMY YELLOW. IT’S ALWAYS MADE FROM KEY LIMES NOT THE PERSIAN VARIETY.

Begin tasting the rice after about 13 minutes to gauge how far it has cooked.

The risotto is ready when the rice is still a bit chewy, and the dish has the consistency of thick porridge.

In the last 5 minutes of cooking the risotto, put the pan of prepared shrimp in the oven.

Bake for 5 minutes or until the shrimp are pink.

When the risotto is ready, turn off the heat and stir in the Parmesan and about 1/2 cup chopped parsley. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.

Serve immediately, spreading risotto in pasta bowls and topping with shrimp and a sprinkle of chopped parsley.

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