هَوَىً وَإِنْ تَبَاعَدَتْ عَنْكَ دَارِي – ابن زيدون

Though My Home Is Far From You is a timeless poem by the Andalusian poet Ibn Zaydun. This musical adaptation combines classical Arabic poetry, Andalusian melodies and a contemplative atmosphere inspired by the golden age of Al-Andalus. 🌙 Classical Arabic Poetry 🎵 Andalusian Inspired Music 📜 Poem by Ibn Zaydun ✨ Love, Longing and Nostalgia Layali Al-Andalus brings the beauty of Arabic poetry to life through music and visual storytelling. #IbnZaydun #ArabicPoetry #AndalusianMusic #ClassicalArabicPoetry Though distant roads divide your home from mine, My love remains, steadfast as a rider returning to a cherished land. Neither years nor separation can alter it; Distance is only a map, never a measure of devotion. The moment I beheld you, I thought of the full moon— For what moon was ever created merely to disappear? You call your strength patience, Yet longing itself teaches endurance. My only transgression was loving too deeply, Drinking from remembrance until memory became my wine. Yet no earthly vintage rivals The intoxication carried by your name. How could I forget those luminous days, Your glance sweeter than orchards at harvest. Or the afternoons when joy softened the sunlight, And shade itself seemed woven from gold? Though my body now wanders far away, My heart has already settled where you are. If you were precious beyond measure from afar, What wonder would remain if I awoke beside you. Though distant roads divide your home from mine, My love remains, steadfast as a rider returning to a cherished land.