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Farewell Ramadan
Ramadan!
Oh Ramadān fast
Like a beautiful bride which glows
Your every sensuous part is enticing
Like a colourful zebra that moves
Your every portion is beautiful
Like a man built of three parts
Your head, abdomen and tail are fancy.
Like a train of 12 wagons
“This one” amongst is golden.
Oh Ramadan!
Farewell good Ramadan
See you again after the eleventh
See you again with all your appeals.
Nuhu Yarwa · 1993
EDITOR’S NOTE
Originally published in Citizen on 29 March 1993, p. 43. This diplomatic transcription preserves the wording and lineation verified against the archived page.