“Kalevala” – Arabic Calligraphy Original Art by Kamil Dow

Artwork details

Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2018
Size: 40×60 cm (15.7″×23.6″)
Materials: gouache and ink on paper

Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Golden friend, and dearest brother, / Brother dear of mine in childhood, / Come and sing with me the stories, / Come and chant with me the legends, / Legends of the times forgotten, / Since we now are here together, / Come together from our roamings. / Seldom do we come for singing, / Seldom to the one, the other.” (Kalevala, proem. | Elias Lönnrot. Translated by: John Martin Crawford)

Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

“أخي أيها الغالي / تعال معي لننشد / هلمّ معي لنغنّي / بعد أن تعارفنا / فمن النادر أن نلتقي / أن يأتي واحدنا إلى حيث الآخر.” (كاليفالا، الفاتحة. | إلياس لونروت. ترجمة: سحبان أحمد مروة)

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Artwork details

Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2018
Size: 40×60 cm (15.7″×23.6″)
Materials: gouache and ink on paper

Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Golden friend, and dearest brother, / Brother dear of mine in childhood, / Come and sing with me the stories, / Come and chant with me the legends, / Legends of the times forgotten, / Since we now are here together, / Come together from our roamings. / Seldom do we come for singing, / Seldom to the one, the other.” (Kalevala, proem. | Elias Lönnrot. Translated by: John Martin Crawford)

Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

“أخي أيها الغالي / تعال معي لننشد / هلمّ معي لنغنّي / بعد أن تعارفنا / فمن النادر أن نلتقي / أن يأتي واحدنا إلى حيث الآخر.” (كاليفالا، الفاتحة. | إلياس لونروت. ترجمة: سحبان أحمد مروة)

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