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" "أن تحملق فى النهر الذى يصنعه الزمن والماء
وأن تتذكر أن الزمن ذاته نهر آخر
أن تعرف أننا نكف عن الوجود، تماما مثل النهر
وأن وجوهنا تموت وترحل، تماما مثل الماء
أن تُحسّ بأن الاستيقاظ نوم آخر
يحلم بأنه لا ينام وبأن الموت
الذى يرتعد منه لحمنا، هو نفسه ذلك الموت
الذى يحدث كل ليلة، والذى نسميه النوم
أن ترى فى اليوم أو فى السنة رمزا
لأيام البشرية وسنينها
أن تُحوّل إهانة السنين
إلى موسيقى، وحفيف، ورمز
Jorge Luis Borges (24 August 1899 – 14 June 1986) was an Argentine writer who is considered one of the foremost literary figures of the 20th century. Most famous in the English speaking world for his short stories and fictive essays, Borges was also a poet, critic, translator and man of letters.
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