Palestinian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 9, Semester 2 — Page 83

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

أَمّا فِي الأَتْرَاحِ وَالأَحْزَانِ، فَإِنَّ كُلَّ طُقُوسِ وَدَاعِ المُتَوَفَّى وَدَفْنِهِ، وَإِكْرَامِ عَائِلَتِهِ بِدَعْوَتِهَا إِلَى الوَلَائِمِ، وَإِرْسَالِ الطَّعَامِ إِلَيْهَا، وَمُشَارَكَتِهَا حُزْنَهَا طِيلَةَ أَيَّامِ العَزَاءِ، وَمَا بَعْدَهُ، مِنْ مَظَاهِرِ التَّعَاضُدِ، وَنُبْلِ المُواسَاةِ، وَهِيَ مَدْعَاةٌ لِاسْتِمْرَارِ العَوْنَةِ الفِلَسْطِينِيَّةِ وَبَقَائِهَا عُنْوَانَ هُوِيَّةٍ، وَنَهْجَ حَيَاةٍ.

In times of grief and sorrow, the rituals of bidding farewell to the dead, burying them, honoring their families with invitations to meals, sending food, and sharing their mourning throughout the funeral days and beyond, all serve as expressions of solidarity and noble consolation. These acts sustain the Palestinian tradition of 'Awna (mutual aid), keeping it a defining mark of identity and a way of life.

وَلَيْسَ غَرِيباً أَنْ تَتَجَلَّى العَوْنَةُ فِي مَوَاكِبِ تَوَدِيعِ الشُّهَدَاءِ، وَعِيَادَةِ الجَرْحَى، وَاسْتِقْبَالِ الأَسْرَى، فَمَا إِنْ يُسْتَشْهَدَ فِلَسْطِينِيٌّ حَتَّى تَجْتَمِعَ عَلَيْهِ القُلُوبُ، وَتَتَفَرَّغَ لِوَدَاعِهِ وَالصَّلَاةِ عَلَيْهِ وَتَشْيِيعِهِ جَمَاهِيرُ غَفِيرَةٌ، يَتَوَافَدُونَ لِمُشَارَكَةِ عَائِلَتِهِ مُصَابَهَا، وَالوُقُوفِ إِلَى جَانِبِهَا، وَدَعْمِهَا بِكُلِّ الإِمْكَانَاتِ المُتَاحَةِ، وَالتَّعَاوُنِ فِي إِعَادَةِ بِنَاءِ مَا تَهْدِمُهُ جَرَّافَاتُ المُحْتَلِّينَ مِنْ مَنَازِلِهِمْ، وَالمُسَاهَمَةِ فِي رِعَايَةِ أَبْنَائِهِمْ وَكَفَالَةِ تَعْلِيمِهِمْ.

It is not surprising that 'Awna manifests in the processions for martyrs, the care for the wounded, and the celebrations for returning prisoners. Whenever a Palestinian is martyred, hearts unite; vast crowds gather to bid them farewell, pray over them, and join the funeral procession. People flock to share the family's burden, stand by their side, and offer all available support, whether by helping rebuild homes demolished by occupation bulldozers or by contributing to the care and education of the children left behind.

أَمَّا الأُسَرُ الَّتِي يَتَعَرَّضُ أَبْنَاؤُهَا لِلْأَسْرِ، فَإِنَّهَا تَجِدُ كُلَّ رِعَايَةٍ وَاهْتِمَامٍ مِنَ الأَهْلِ وَالأَصْدِقَاءِ، وَالمُؤَسَّسَاتِ الرَّسْمِيَّةِ وَفِي مَوَاكِبِ تَحْرِيرِ الأَسْرَى تَنْطَلِقُ الزَّغَارِيدُ، وَتَصْدَحُ الحَنَاجِرُ بِالأَنَاشِيدِ؛ فَرَحاً بِلَمِّ شَمْلِ الأُسْرَةِ الَّتِي فَرَّقَتْهَا الأَغْلَالُ، وَغَيَّبَتْ فَرْحَتَهَا عَتَمَةُ الزَّنَازِينِ.

Families of those imprisoned find constant care and attention from relatives, friends, and official institutions. When prisoners are released, the streets erupt with ululations and anthems, celebrating the reunion of families once torn apart by shackles and the darkness of prison cells.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (27 verbs · 110 nouns)

• تَجَلَّى — to manifest
• اسْتُشْهِدَ — to die a martyr
• اجْتَمَعَ — to gather
• تَرَح — sorrows
• أَحْزَان — sadnesses
• طَقْس — rituals