… and life goes on
“In a dimly lit underground haven with loud music, stirred drinks, billiards, and futons, darkness was overcome, and once again beirut shone like a star.”
Echoing Fayrouz, the greatest Lebanese legend:
“Give me the flute, and sing
immortality lies in a song
and even after we’ve perished
the flute continues to lament
give me the flute then and sing
the best of prayer is song
did you sleep on the grass at night
and let space be your blanket
abstaining from all that will come
forgetful of all that has passed
give the flute then and sing
in singing is Justice for the heart
and even after every guilt
has perished
the flute continues to lament
give the flute and sing
forget illness and its cure
people are nothing but lines
which are scribbled on water.”
