Majun Layla – the man who lost his mind for love

Arabic Qahwa (Arabic Literature)

English - August 28, 2020 17:24 - 10 minutes - 13.1 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratings
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"I don’t ascend high mountains, except because of love

And I don’t sing poetry, except as medicine"

Listen to one of the most moving poems in Arabic literature, where Majnun Layla expresses his pain over losing his lover - Layla. And listen to what Layla had to say in reply to him.

“I don’t ascend high mountains, except because of love

And I don’t sing poetry, except as medicine”

Listen to one of the most moving poems in Arabic literature, where Majnun Layla expresses his pain over losing his lover – Layla. And listen to what Layla had to say in reply to him.