“Kalevala” – Arabic Calligraphy Original Art by Kamil Dow

Artwork details

Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2018
Size: 42×60 cm (16.5″×23.6″)
Materials: ink on paper

Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Wainamoinen, old and trusty, / Lingering within his dungeon / Thirty summers altogether, / And of winters, also thirty, / Peaceful on the waste of waters, / On the broad-sea’s yielding bosom, / Well reflected, long considered, / How unborn to live and flourish.” (Kalevala, rune 1. | Elias Lönnrot. Translated by: John Martin Crawford)

Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

“مكث الأزلي فاينا / في رحم أمه / ثلاثين صيفاً / وشتاء على حد سواء / في اليمّ الهادئ / في العباب المكسو بالضباب / تأمل فاينا وفكر / كيف سأكون وكيف سأحيا؟” (كاليفالا، النّشيد 1. | إلياس لونروت. ترجمة: سحبان أحمد مروة)

SKU: kd-art-original-0485 Category:

Description

Artwork details

Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2018
Size: 42×60 cm (16.5″×23.6″)
Materials: ink on paper

Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Wainamoinen, old and trusty, / Lingering within his dungeon / Thirty summers altogether, / And of winters, also thirty, / Peaceful on the waste of waters, / On the broad-sea’s yielding bosom, / Well reflected, long considered, / How unborn to live and flourish.” (Kalevala, rune 1. | Elias Lönnrot. Translated by: John Martin Crawford)

Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

“مكث الأزلي فاينا / في رحم أمه / ثلاثين صيفاً / وشتاء على حد سواء / في اليمّ الهادئ / في العباب المكسو بالضباب / تأمل فاينا وفكر / كيف سأكون وكيف سأحيا؟” (كاليفالا، النّشيد 1. | إلياس لونروت. ترجمة: سحبان أحمد مروة)

Related products

  • “The Lord is My Shepherd” – Arabic Calligraphy Original Art by Kamil Dow

    Artwork details

    Artist: Kamil Dow
    Year: 1997
    Size: 60×80 cm (23.6″×31.5″)
    Materials: gouache and ink on paper

    Arabic calligraphy text in English:
    “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.” (Psalm 23)

    Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

    “الرب راعيّ فلا يعوزني شيء. في مراع خضر يربضني. الى مياه الراحة يوردني. يرد نفسي.يهديني الى سبل البر من اجل اسمه. ايضا اذا سرت في وادي ظل الموت لا اخاف شرا لانك انت معي. عصاك وعكازك هما يعزيانني. ترتب قدامي مائدة تجاه مضايقيّ. مسحت بالدهن راسي. كاسي ريا. انما خير ورحمة يتبعانني كل ايام حياتي واسكن في بيت الرب الى مدى الايام.” (مزمور 23)

    Read more

  • “My Homeland” – Arabic Calligraphy Original Art by Kamil Dow

    Artwork details

    Artist: Kamil Dow
    Year: 2010
    Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
    Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper

    Arabic calligraphy text in English:
    “Oh spring, take me back to my homeland, if only as a flower.” ()

    Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

    “بلادي أعدني إليها، ولو زهرة يا ربيع.” ()

    Read more

  • “The Peacemakers” – Arabic Calligraphy Original Art by Kamil Dow

    Artwork details

    Artist: Kamil Dow
    Year: 2003
    Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
    Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper

    Arabic calligraphy text in English:
    “Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9)

    Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

    “طوبى لصانعي السلام لأنهم أبناء الله يُدعون.” (متى 5: 9)

    Read more

  • “Anthem of Life” – Arabic Calligraphy Original Art by Kamil Dow

    Artwork details

    Artist: Kamil Dow
    Year: 2005
    Size: 66×93 cm (26.0″×36.6″)
    Materials: gouache and ink on paper

    Arabic calligraphy text in English:
    “The anthem I had to sing, my lips did not chant until today. I spent my days tuning and loosening my strings.” (Rabindranath Tagore)

    Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

    “إن النشيد الذي كان عليَّ أن أغنِّيه لم تهتف به شفتاي حتى اليوم. لقد أمضيتُ أيامي في ضبط أوتار معزفي وإرخائها.” (رابندرانات طاغور)

    Read more