Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1980
Size: 30×40 cm (11.8″×15.7″)
Materials: ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“She said: Time has worn you since we parted. But I said: God forbid, it was you not time.” (Abu Firas al-Hamdani)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“قالت: لقد أزرى بكَ الدهرُ بعدنا. فقلتُ: معاذَ اللهِ، بلْ أنتِ لا الدّهرُ.” (أبو فراس الحمداني)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1980
Size: 30×40 cm (11.8″×15.7″)
Materials: ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“She said: Time has worn you since we parted. But I said: God forbid, it was you not time.” (Abu Firas al-Hamdani)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“قالت: لقد أزرى بكَ الدهرُ بعدنا. فقلتُ: معاذَ اللهِ، بلْ أنتِ لا الدّهرُ.” (أبو فراس الحمداني)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1991
Size: 60×90 cm (23.6″×35.4″)
Materials: acrylic, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“Give me the flute and sing, for singing is the secret of eternity. And the flute continues to lament after the world has perished.” (Jubran Khalil Jubran)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“أعطني النّاي وغنّ فالغنا سرّ الخلود. وأنين النّاي يبقى بعد أن يفنى الوجود.” (جبران خليل جبران)
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)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 2005
Size: 70×50 cm (27.6″×19.7″)
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)
Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1994
Size: 70×100 cm (27.6″×39.4″)
Materials: collage, gouache and ink on paper
Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12)
Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):
“أنا هو نور العالم.” (يوحنا 8: 12)