Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 10, Semester 1 — Page 25

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وَكُلَّمَا أَلَمَّتْ عَاشِيَةُ المَصَائِبِ بِالقُدْسِ، أَوْ عَلَتْ نَاصِيَتَهَا غِشَاوَةٌ ظَالِمَةٌ، أَوْ رَانَتْ عَلَى جَبْهَتِهَا البَهِيَّةِ سَحَابَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ قَائِمَةٌ، خَفَقَتْ لَهَا قُلُوبُ المَشْرِقَيْنِ، وَأَفْئِدَةُ المَغْرِبَيْنِ، وَانْحَنَتْ لِمَحَارِيبِهَا جِبَاهُ السَّاجِدِينَ، وَذَابَتْ لِاسْتِغَاثَةِ مَآذِنِهَا نُفُوسُ التَّوَّاقِينَ لِلَيْلَةِ القُرْبِ مِنْ بَوَّابَةِ المُحِبِّينَ، وَسَارَعَتْ أَقْلَامُ العُلَمَاءِ تُحَفِّزُ الهِمَمَ وَالنُّفُوسَ؛ لِتُزِيلَ عَاشِيَةَ الحُزْنِ وَالأَسَى، وَيُشْرِقَ جَبِينُ القُدْسِ الطَّاهِرُ مِنْ بَيْنِ سُدُوفِ الظَّلَامِ، تَمْسَحُ عَنْ جَبْهَتِهَا غُبَارَ اليَأْسِ وَالأَلَمِ وَالدَّمَارِ، وَتَمُدُّ ذِرَاعَيْهَا إِلَى الكَرِيمِ الجَبَّارِ الَّذِي وَهَبَهَا القَدَاسَةَ وَالطَّهَارَةَ وَالبَرَكَةَ، وَتَسْتَحِثُّ خُطَى الأَبْطَالِ؛ عَسَى أَنْ يُسَارِعُوا؛ لِفَكِّ قَيْدِ الحَبِيبَةِ الغَالِيَةِ، إِنَّهَا القُدْسُ، وَسَتَبْقَى عَصِيَّةً عَلَى المُعْتَدِينَ، مَهْمَا عَلِقَ بِهَا مِنْ رَذَالَةِ الطُّغْيَانِ، وَحِقْدِ المُزَوِّرِينَ العَابِثِينَ بِمُقَدَّسَاتِهَا الإِسْلَامِيَّةِ وَالمَسِيحِيَّةِ، وَتَارِيخِهَا وَآثَارِهَا الشَّاهِدَةِ عَلَى أَرُومَتِهَا العَرَبِيَّةِ مُنْذُ آلَافِ السِّنِينَ.

Whenever disaster strikes Jerusalem, or an oppressive veil descends upon it, or a dark, heavy cloud settles over its radiant brow, the hearts of the East and West beat in unison for her. The foreheads of the faithful bow in its sanctuaries, and the souls of those longing for the night of closeness at the lovers' gate melt at the cries of its minarets. Scholars hasten to stir spirits and resolve, seeking to lift the shroud of sorrow so that Jerusalem’s pure face may shine once more through the gloom. They sweep away the dust of despair, pain, and ruin, reaching out to the Almighty who bestowed upon her holiness, purity, and blessing. They urge the heroes to act, hoping they will rush to break the shackles of this precious beloved. Jerusalem remains defiant against aggressors, regardless of the tyranny and hatred of those who falsify her history and tamper with her Islamic and Christian sanctities—monuments that have stood as proof of her Arab roots for thousands of years.

إِنَّ قِمَّةَ المَأْسَاةِ فِي قَضِيَّةِ فِلَسْطِينَ هِيَ مَأْسَاةُ القُدْسِ؛ لِأَنَّهَا تُشَكِّلُ بِأَمَاكِنِهَا المُقَدَّسَةِ، وَأَبْنِيَتِهَا، وَحِجَارَتِهَا، وَأَزِقَّتِهَا، وَذِكْرَيَاتِهَا، رُمُوزاً تَارِيخِيَّةً وَحَضَارِيَّةً لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُنْسَى، وَسَتَبْقَى القُدْسُ مِحْوَرَ الصِّرَاعِ وَالتَّحَدِّي الأَكْبَرِ لَنَا جَمِيعاً، فَلَا سَلَامَ، وَلَا اسْتِقْرَارَ فِي المَنْطِقَةِ دُونَ القُدْسِ، إِنَّهَا رُوحٌ وَجُزْءٌ مِنْ عَقِيدَةٍ، وَإِنَّهَا لَحَضَارَةٌ تَلِيدَةٌ، وَتَارِيخٌ مُشْرِقٌ بِالعَطَاءِ، لَا تُلَوِّثُهَا قَذَارَةُ الأَعْدَاءِ، وَلَا يَحْتَمِلُ زِنْدُهَا سَلَاسِلَ المُسْتَبِدِّينَ، فَهِيَ القُدْسُ، وَلَهَا مِن اسْمِهَا نَصِيبٌ، إِنَّهَا رُوحُ فِلَسْطِينَ، وَلَا حَيَاةَ لِجَسَدٍ بِلَا رُوحٍ.

The core of the Palestinian tragedy is the tragedy of Jerusalem. With its sacred sites, ancient stones, narrow alleys, and memories, it embodies historical and cultural symbols that can never be forgotten. Jerusalem will remain the center of the conflict and our greatest challenge; there can be no peace or stability in the region without her. She is a spirit, a matter of faith, an ancient civilization, and a history radiant with legacy. The filth of enemies cannot stain her, nor can her wrists endure the chains of tyrants. She is Jerusalem, living up to her name—the very soul of Palestine, and a body cannot live without its soul.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (20 verbs · 99 nouns)

• أَلَمَّ — to afflict
• عَلَا — to rise
• رَانَ — to cover
• مُصِيبَة — calamity
• قُدْس — Jerusalem
• نَاصِيَة — forelock