A Poem by Rasha from Saudi Arabia


Students from Flatow Secondary School in Berlin made themselves busy with the poem  "In the Moment", written by a young lady named Rasha who lives in Saudi Arabia. This poem is published on mideastyouth.com – an amazing project which promotes a fierce but respectful dialogue among the highly diverse youth of all socio-economic backgrounds, and political and religious beliefs in the Middle East!

The kids from Flatow School read out Rasha's poem in English and German. Then we sent the podcast back to mideastyouth.com in order to enable the kids in Arabic and Northern African countries to listen to it.

With this collaboration we wanted to show how easy and how much fun it is to work together beyond the borders of religion and culture.

Thank you Rasha and thank you mideastyouth.com! Also thanks to FEZ-Berlin! Our first Saudi-European poem podcast is a project from FEZ's "Arabic Week" in Europe's largest non-profitable children's and family centre.

Below you can find the original text that Rasha wrote in English.


In the Moment

 

As I walk in the journey of life

 

I come across God’s wondrous beings

 

At times I would rest for a while

 

Only to enjoy the beauty of beings

 

I would contemplate the blessings I have

 

And whisper grace to God for all his givings..

 

I learned many things from only seeing..

 

I learned that to tear a flower from her intimate haven

 

Only allows me to enjoy her momentarily..

 

For her place is among the endless fields

 

Where I can observe her true beauty as the wind touches her body

 

She dances a harmonized coordinated dance with all other blossoms

 

I can only observe in silenced awe at the creator’s reverence

 

I carry on in the journey ahead and bid farewell to the dancing blossoms

 

For I know I shall brush against God’s allure again in his wondrous livings

 

Paths cross in the journey of life

 

And that is the essence of being

 

But never forget we always must part

 

And that is the anguish of being human

 

We draw in the core of beings who joined us in our path

 

Their true essence never cease.. for we capture them in our spirits

 

Never forget these are the foundations of living

 

For you are the only pilgrim walking in your path

 

Enjoy the entwining of paths while it lasts

 

For if you don’t enjoy the moment

 

You will wish you had when there is no turning back

 

With no regrets look ahead and be aware of paths that cross

For there is always beauty in God’s beings