My Grandfather’s Friend is The Sea
by. Mr. Talal Salim Al Sabiri
Since our existence and our finest neighbor is the Sea
Since our being and our most glorious friend is the Sea
My father’s friend
My grandfather’s friend
my friend
my children’s friend
We were growing on his shores every day
We were dreaming of his depth in Serenity
We collect his hopes and we collect our hopes
And dream of peace in peace
Since our existence and the sea is the lap for our boats
The warmth of our ports
Our whispers
Our Words
our old poems and what remains from our songs
He used to bring back with the travelers
and say goodbye
and hug them to our hearts
He draw us into them
He draw then with our souls
Since the sea existed he dreamt of calm
Was tempted by the wind
Danced with the Waves
Dreamt of purity
He got angry to the point of fatigue
He was gentle to the terms of life
our glorious friend is the Sea
Our father’s friend
our grandfather’s friend
my friend
my children’s friend
Despite all storms he returns to calm
despite all what we through was in him he returned to purity
Despite all our destruction of his banks he came with blessings
Our sails spread the whiteness on his blueness
The spread of the whiteness of our hearts on the water
Whiteness and our life together in the same boat
Pearls were the spirit of our wishes
The diving was the spirit of our wishes
our glorious friend is the Sea
Our father’s friend
our grandfather’s friend
my friend
my children’s friend