Επιμέλεια: Εύα Πετροπούλου Λιανού
Bio: Negyar Nurulla Khalilova, pen name- Nigar Nurulla, poet, novelist, translator from Azerbaijan, Baku city. Currently in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Najran city. Member of Azerbaijan Writers Union.
Negyar N.Khalilova graduated from Azerbaijan Medical university, holds Ph.D.degree. She has been published in literary magazines, anthologies and newspapers in Azerbaijan, Russia, USA over the years. Author of poetry and prose collections. Participated and published in poetry festivals anthologies. Conducted data in the capital of Texas, Austin city, Austin International Poetry Festival ( AIPF), 2016- 2017.
I’ll never forsake you
I’ll never forsake you, I promise,
I’ll grow like strong wall for support,
And my prayer for you will be flawless,
It will soften the heart of the Lord.
All the falls, misery, addiction
And the poison of doubts and words,
Concentration of toxic affliction
And the illness that bothers and hurts,-
We just left them behind. Me have managed.
And an incredible price has been paid.
We have washed off all sin and all damage,
And then slept like just kids in the shade.
There is no looking back and no fear,
New inviting alluring plans,
Through all hardships the stars are so near,
Will go firmly forth hand in hand!
I can’t leave you just like you demanded,
Oh, if only the Lord keeps me in.
Some may slander that we are enchanted,
But allegiance to charms is akin.
If God doesn’t want it,
Samoom not tears leaf,
Cactus not blooms,
Baterfly not lives.
Are you God, are you Lord?
Are you my sentence?
I’m lifeless desert,
You’re my deadly end.
You’re love, deceptive star,
My mirage, my sleep,
I’m the blinded eyes,
Cracked bloodied lips.
Are you God, Are you Lord,
Tower over me?
Your soil with water buried,
I’m the thirsty lily.
