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Saudi poet and writer
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Muhammed Hasan Faqi
Born1912
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Died2004(2004-00-00) (aged 91–92)
NationalitySaudi
Occupation(s)Teacher,Ambassador Saudi Arabia to Indonesia
Known forPoet, Writer

Muhammed Hasan Faqi (Arabic: محمد حسن فقي; 1912–2004) was a Saudi poet and writer born in Makkah. He was educated in Makkah and Jeddah, worked as a teacher in Alfalah school and then as editor-in-chief of the Saut Al-Hijaz newspaper. Faqi occupied various prominent positions in the Saudi government as he was appointed as an ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Indonesia.

Poetry

Faqi published several collections of poetry short stories. Moreover, he published several books on various topics including literature, religion, and legal issues. His best poetry was published in  Rubaiyyat (QUARTETS), a collection 474 quatrains.

QUARTETS 1.

I traveled life in search of tranquility

But the journey amplified my sorrow and qualms.

From so much suffering I feel as if

I’ve inhabited this space for centuries

What is it I want? I do not know my pursuit

Is it glory that I seek? Is it pleasure?

Yet hardship has its contentment

I have grown,

for all of life’s jolts

More tender still.

References

  1. ^ ^ Salma Khadra Jayyusi (17 February 2016). Literature Of Modern Arabia. Routledge. pp. 579–. ISBN 978-1-136-88129-9.
  2. ^ ^ Mansour al-Hazimi; Izzat Khattab; Salma K. Jayyusi (27 July 2006). Beyond The Dunes: An Anthology of Modern Saudi Literature. I.B.Tauris. pp.54,pp. 546–. ISBN 978-1-85043-972-1.


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