Mohamed Al-Maghout - Condemnation

They stripped me of my sword as a warrior
my pen as a poet
my brush as a painter
and my guitar as a Gypsy
On my way to the grave
they returned to me my belongings
So what can I say to them
more than the violin says to the storm

Mohamed Al-Maghout

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