ملتقى الألوان الفني ملتقى الألوان الفني
A Poem by Kamel Wazne
When God created the earth,
it lay vast and unbroken—
land and water,
rivers and valleys,
mountains rising into the sky.
No borders, no nations,
no names or flags—
only abundance,
a gift for life to flourish.
But alongside this creation
came beings of different essence:
angels of light,
the devil of fire,
and human from clay.
The story endures:
when God commanded all to kneel,
the devil resisted.
“How can fire and clay be equals?”
he protested.
From that refusal, friction was born,
division etched into destiny—
a struggle echoing
to the Day of Resurrection.
God, in His mercy, sent prophets:
messengers to guide,
to heal,
to inspire.
They carried codes of justice,
calls to compassion,
invitations to peace.
Yet humanity chose conquest,
turned abundance into hunger,
difference into division,
and pride into violence.
The earth was made plentiful
so all might live in serenity,
prosper,
and rejoice in His blessings.
But greed consumed,
and pride deceived.
Each claimed to be God’s chosen,
while betraying the very teachings
meant to unite them.
And so the question endures:
why were fire and clay
made to stand opposed?
Why must they clash without end—
blind to the vast gift of earth,
ignoring its endless blessings,
clinging to fragments
of fleeting superiority?
