Sidi Hammou : An Amazigh Poet.

May Lord bless Sidi Hammou; the singer, the spiritual leader, the poet, the poor man said:
Ladies, wind, slaves, lion and the river
The one who seeks goodness on them, he is seeking the evil!
More deaths than injuries, all are poisoned!
Take care of the bad guys to reduce the evil.

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May Lord bless Sidi Hammou, the poet, he said:
The gunpowder is bitter than all.
The cries of the loved-one are bitterer!
The Laurier –rose is bitter, though nobody ever ate and found it sweet?
I did for the sake of my love-one; that Laurier –rose was not bitter.

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Oh! Rocky canal! Nobody wish
That you will bring water to the arid highlands


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Oh! Saints of Tetouan. Oh! Saints of Azemmour.
Oh! Saints of Souss .Oh! Saints of Demnat
My Lord! Never keep my canal out of water.
Keep my mill run without the water of others.

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Sidi Hammou said:
Speech is vague like seas that sights will never reach
Thanks Lord that make death an angel
If death was a human being, corruption will occur.
Death is a bitter pain; it never gives back what it takes.
The poor with no currency, even if he is whiter than the moon
He is nothing even if he is alive, he is dead.
Oh Golden coins! You make the pride of the person.
I found out that the veins of heart are located in the hand.

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Wealth is an eloquent diplomat; it erases “No” in the dialogue.
Whoever sees wealth will lean towards you.
Famine is the worst pain
The Mill ceased and kids cries.


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NB:

This poem is translated from Tamazight into English. The full text of Sidi Hammou Poem is collected by Capitaine Justinard in his book : Manuel de Berbere Marocain ( Dialecte Chleuh)1914.This translation is not perfect , a modeste contribution to promote Amazigh language and culture. The uniqueness of Amazigh litterature puts the religious elements with daily matters .



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