30 June 2015

LADY

LADY 
© Farouk Asvat 

mysterious smile
plays upon your revlon face
thinking of your cool lover
whispering sweetly in style
admiring your mirrored beauty
flaunting fashionable clothes lady-like
while you discuss with friends nicknamed friends
giggling schoolgirl-like

© farouk asvat

composed: 20.08.1974 [johannesburg, south africa under apartheid]

[] acknowledgements:
Lady was previously published in:
The Time Of Our Lives (black thoughts publications, p24, 1982);
The Time Of Our Lives (piquant publications, p19, 2007);
The Time Of Our Lives (kindle, 2014);
The Time Of Our Lives (amazon paperback, p19, 2014).
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

● Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
● The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
● I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
● The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
● A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
● The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
● This Masquerade (short stories)
● Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
● The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
● In The House Of Love (novel)*
● Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

♦ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
___________________________________________________________________________    
[] please check out my blogs @:


[] please join me on:

___________________________________________________________________________    
© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.
Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.
Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.

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#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#the #time #of #our #lives #lady


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23 June 2015

woodstock

woodstock  
© farouk asvat  

i walked in the rain
my blanket i shared with my gain
me and this lovely girl
peace music ... and love

three days passed and there was peace
we put flowers in the barrel of a gun
flying fighters turned into doves
72 hours and there never was a quarrel

we had heard our new anthem
the voodoo chile playing the banner
everybody doing their thing
400 000 meditating

we kissed in the pool
flesh touching warm flesh
we slept under a blanket of stars
never had we met before
never again

© farouk asvat

composed: 16.12.1970 [johannesburg, south africa under apartheid]

[] acknowledgements:
woodstock was previously published in:
Critique (university of the witwatersrand, p[24], may 1971) [under pseudonym: "renuka"];
The Time Of Our Lives (black thoughts publications, not included in original version, 1982);
The Time Of Our Lives (piquant publications, p16, 2007);
The Time Of Our Lives (kindle, 2014);
The Time Of Our Lives (amazon paperback, p16, 2014).
___________________________________________________________________________    
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

● Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
● The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
● I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
● The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
● A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
● The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
● This Masquerade (short stories)
● Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
● The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
● In The House Of Love (novel)*
● Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
___________________________________________________________________________    
[] please check out my blogs @:


[] please join me on:

___________________________________________________________________________    
© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.
Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.
Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.

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16 June 2015

THE IMAAM

THE IMAAM  
© Farouk Asvat  

Allah the Highest said in the Qur'an
You must keep your mouths shut,
The Imaam preaches in the shebeen;
Hook-me-Allah
He chants at the harlot's
Who only eats halaal food.

So the community excommunicated him.
But Allah knows much better
Because the man had remembered him
An' spread the word in-between the people.
An' so Allah sent him straight to heaven
With a bottle o' booze.

© farouk asvat

* original composed: 1980 [cape town, south africa under apartheid].
# english translation by farouk asvat: 2007 [johannesburg, south africa under new apartheid].

[] acknowledgements:
The Imaam # / Die Imaam * were previously published in:
The Time Of Our Lives (black thoughts publications, p58, 1982); *
The Time Of Our Lives (piquant publications, p15, 2007); #
Bra Frooks (piquant publications, p14, 2007); *
Straight Talk From Bra Frooks: the legend of farouk asvat by mphutlane wa bofelo:
www . kaganof . com / kagablog (08.11.2007) * #
Botsotso on line (2007) * #
Islamic Focus #14 (CIP, p5, december 2007) * #
Al Qalam (2007) * #
But Is It Halal? : khadija patel (blog: worldly fragments, 20.09.2010);
https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-imaam.html (16.06.2015); * #
https://faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-imaam.html (18.12.2012); * #
Bra Frooks (kindle, 2014); *
Bra Frooks (amazon paperback, p17, 2014); *
The Time Of Our Lives (kindle, 2014); #
The Time Of Our Lives (amazon paperback, p15, 2014). #
__________________________________________________________________________     
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

● Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
● The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
● I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
● The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
● A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
● The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
● This Masquerade (short stories)
● Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
● The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
● In The House Of Love (novel)*
● Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
@ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat
___________________________________________________________________________
[] please check out my blogs @:

poems: https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com
weapons of words: https://faroukasvat-viewpoint.blogspot.com
piquante: https://faroukasvat-piquant.blogspot.com
piqued: https://faroukasvat-piqued.blogspot.com
streetwise: https://faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com
quran: https://quran-faroukasvat.blogspot.com
quran lectures: https://faroukasvat-quran.blogspot.com
verse: https://faroukasvat-verse.blogspot.com
notes: https://faroukasvat-notes.blogspot.com
biography: https://faroukasvat-bio.blogspot.com
stories: https://faroukasvat-stories.blogspot.com
reviews: https://faroukasvat-reviews.blogspot.com
books by farouk asvat: https://faroukasvat-books.blogspot.com

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amazon kindle author @ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat
___________________________________________________________________________
© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.
Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.
Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.
___________________________________________________________________________     
[] WIETIE WHAT-WHAT:  

DIE IMAAM  
© Farouk Asvat  

Allah-hu-ta-alla het gesê innie Koeraan
Djulle moet djulle bekke hou
Preek die Imaam innie smokkelhuis;
Hoek me Allah
Djikr hy by die jintoe
Wat net halaal kos iet.

Toe excommunicate die jamma' hom.
Maa' Allah ken mos betere
Wan' die man het hom mos geremember
Ennie woord gespread tussen innie mense.
En toe stuur Allah hom straight heaven toe
Met 'n borrel dop.

© farouk asvat

* original composed: 1980 [cape town, south africa under apartheid].

Bra Frooks is:
     [] nes 'n skollie
      [] 'n egte skollie
      [] 'n tsotsi
      [] a real scamp
      [] streetwise
      [] the jokerman

Bra Frooks:
      [] praat soos 'n skollie
      [] wietie soos 'n joster
      [] wietie what-what
      [] tunes like a durbanite
      [] speaks like an englishman

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#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#the #time #of #our #lives #the #imaam
#bra #frooks #die #imaam 

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● linkedin @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farouk-asvat-52a6b642
● sa history @ https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/mohamed-farouk-asvat
● wikipedia @ https://en.everybodywiki.com/Farouk_Asvat
● youtube @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDlracNOh9E/faroukasvat
● all my books @ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat

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09 June 2015

THE HAJJI

THE HAJJI  
© Farouk Asvat 

Allah-willing
Next year I'm going for hajj
I wanted to go last year
But you know what
So Boeta Ghoosein couldn't get leave
An' also my moneybag wasn't full
But next year, Allah-willing.
Ghoosein!
Are we still going to Sonester for the weekend!
Have a nice barbecue and picnic
I tell you
You can enjoy! yourself
There's no scum there
Also no kaffirs

© farouk asvat

* original composed: 1985 [johannesburg, south africa under #apartheid ]
# english translation by farouk asvat: 2006 [johannesburg, south africa under new #apartheid ].

[] acknowledgements:
The Hajji # / Die Gujhajie * was previously published in:
A Celebration Of Flames (donker, p21, 1987); *
A Celebration Of Flames (piquant publications, p21, 2007); #
Bra Frooks … (piquant publications, p25, 2006); *
ΤΟ ΧΑΤΖ: Greek translation by © Paulos Ioannou (2024);
Bra Frooks … (kindle, 2014); *
Bra Frooks … (amazon paperback, p18, 2014); *
A Celebration Of Flames (kindle, 2014); #
A Celebration Of Flames (amazon paperback, p27, 2014). #
___________________________________________________________________________    
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

● Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
● The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
● I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
● The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
● A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
● The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
● This Masquerade (short stories)
● Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
● The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
● In The House Of Love (novel)*
● Weapons Of Words (literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
___________________________________________________________________________    
¨ A CELEBRATION OF FLAMES by FAROUK ASVAT
               § WINNER OF THE VITA AWARD

""A Celebration of Flames" is a powerful, impassioned call. The sanity and courage of this collection arises from the poet's unique experiential perceptions of his milieu, making him one of the few who can write about these traumatic times with such lucidity and lyricism. The strength of Farouk Asvat's poetry lies in the way he intertwines the complex elements of social and political conflicts with intense personal relationships. The wide tonal range extends from sensual and delicate insights into the nature of passion to the satiric and humorous use of slang."
● Vita Award citation

"Like hesitating snowflakes his words are fascinating in their capricious wilfulness - like unexpected strokes of a whip."
● Susanne Baackmann, University Of Albuquerque, USA

"His love poetry soars with an intense sensitivity, it celebrates lyrically the joys of a most exquisite sensuousness."
● Marcia Leveson, University Of The Witwatersrand, The Indicator

""A Celebration of Flames" (is) a powerful, impassioned call.  I admire the sanity and courage of this.  Your position and perception make you one of the few who can write on this subject without obscenity.''
● Lionel Abrahams, editor Purple Renoster & Sesame

"The legend of poet extraordinaire Farouk Asvat: - like vintage wine, proper poetry matures with time, and like vintage art the voice and wisdom of a poet worth the name is timeless."
● Mphutlane wa Bofelo, kagablog

"you almost catch your breath at some of the stanzas - you can re-read it several times and be struck by new ideas, metaphors, elegiac surprises, and the heartfelt poignancy "
● Aggrey Klaaste, editor Sowetan

"Out of an angry silence, a polished poet is born."
● Anton Harber, editor Weekly Mail
___________________________________________________________________________    
[] WIETIE WHAT-WHAT:  

DIE GUJHAJIE 
© Farouk Asvat 

      original #afrikaans slang version  

Insha-allah
Volgende djaar gaan ek ghaj toe
Ek wou las' djaar gaan
Maa djy wiet wat
Toe kan Boeta Ghoosein nie leave kry
En nogal was my geldsak nie vol
Maa' volgende djaar, insha-allah.
Ghoosein!
Gaan ons nog Sonester toe vi' die weekend!
Lekke' braai en piekniek hou
Ek sê vi' djou
Djy kan vi' djouself enjoy!
Daa's mos nie gam daa'
Oek nie kaffer

© farouk asvat

original #afrikaans slang version composed: 1985 [johannesburg, south africa under #apartheid ].

Bra Frooks is ...
[] nes 'n skollie
[] 'n egte skollie
[] 'n tsotsi
[] a real scamp
[] streetwise
[] the jokerman

Bra Frooks ...
[] praat soos 'n skollie
[] wietie soos 'n joster
[] wietie what-what
[] tunes like a durbanite
[] speaks like an englishman
___________________________________________________________________________    
ΤΟ ΧΑΤΖ  

     Greek translation by © Paulos Ioannou 

Θέλημα του Αλλάχ
Του χρόνου θα πάω για προσκύνημα
Ήθελα να πάω πέρυσι
Αλλά ξέρετε τι
Επειδή το αδελφάκι δεν μπορούσε να πάρει άδεια.
Επίσης, το τσαντάκι μου δεν ήταν γεμάτο
Αλλά του χρόνου  με το θέλημα του  Αλλάχ.
Αδελφάκι!
Θα πάμε ακόμα στο Σόνεστερ για το Σαββατοκυρίακο!
Καλό μπάρμπεκιου και πικνίκ
Σου λέω
Μπορείς να το απολαύσεις! προσωπικά
Γιατί δεν υπάρχουν αποβράσματα εκεί
Επίσης δεν υπάρχουν άπιστοι

     Greek translation by kind permission of © Paulos Ioannou 
___________________________________________________________________________    
© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.
Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.
Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10,000 yuan (ren men bi) or US$1,500.

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#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#bra #frooks #die gujhajie
#a celebration of flames #the #hajji


● BE A REVOLUTIONARY!

"Remember that the highest rank that the human species can reach is to be a revolutionary."
● Ernesto (Ché) Guevara

"Always be a poet, even in prose."
● Charles Baudelaire

"Read ten thousand books, and your pen will be guided as if by the gods."
● Ancient Chinese Proverb

#liberate #palestine
#stop #massacres
#stop #genocide

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02 June 2015

MINA GOT A CHILD

MINA GOT A CHILD
© Farouk Asvat

Mina got a child
Without a man
Imaam Ali's blessings
An' God's benevolence


© farouk asvat

* original composed: 28.09.1987 [Johannesburg, South Africa under apartheid].
# english translation by farouk asvat: 2006 [Johannesburg, South Africa under new apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:

Mina Got A Child /
Mina Het 'n Kind was previously published in:
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (piquant publications, p39, 2006); #
     Bra Frooks … (piquant publications, p30, 2006); *
     www.faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com (04.12.2012); * #
     www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com (02.06.2015); * #
     Bra Frooks … (kindle, 2014); *
     Bra Frooks …  (amazon paperback, p20, 2014); *
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (kindle, 2014); #
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (amazon paperback, p37, 2014). #

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on amazon: paperback @ $10 & kindle @ only $5
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© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.

Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.

Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.

Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.

farouk asvat can be contacted at: farouk.asvat@gmail.com

[] please check out my blogs @:

farouk asvat - poems: www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com

weapons of words: www.faroukasvat-viewpoint.blogspot.com

piquante ! : www.faroukasvat-piquant.blogspot.com

books by farouk asvat: www.faroukasvat-books.blogspot.com

[] also link up on:

google+ : https://plus.google.com/116303232543019349765

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facebook: www.facebook.com/faroukasvat

amazon kindle author @ www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat
_______________________________________________________
[] WIETIE WHAT-WHAT:

MINA HET 'N KIND
© Farouk Asvat

Mina het 'n kind gekry
Sonder 'n man
Imaam Ali se barakaat
En Goeda se kudrat


© farouk asvat

Bra Frooks is ...
                    []  nes 'n skollie
                    []  'n egte skollie
                    []  'n tsotsi
                    []  a real scamp
                    []  streetwise
                    []  the jokerman

Bra Frooks ...
                    []  praat soos 'n skollie
                    []  wietie soos 'n joster
                    []  wietie what-what
                    []  tunes like a durbanite
                    []  speaks like an englishman

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
Sadness In The House Of Love: the first NOVEL by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: paperback @ $15.00 & kindle @ only $5
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#love #literature #fiction #novel #poetry #southafrica #apartheid #books

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