Abyssinia-iffat

The map above depicts the medieval region of Abyssinia-Iffat, a political entity that flourished during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries CE. I chose Abyssinia-Iffat as the name of this website because it symbolizes the meeting of different traditions, ideas, and cultures. It therefore seems a fitting emblem for a website that explores diverse areas of human knowledge.


Jorge de Capadócia (George of Capadócia)

Português
Escritor: Jor Ben Jor
English
Writer: Jor Ben Jor
Jorge sentou praça George sat in the marketplace
Na cavalaria In Cavalry
E eu estou feliz porque eu também And I am happy, because I am also
Sou a sua companhia In his company
Eu estou vestida com as roupas I am dressed with the clothes
E as armas de Jorge And the weapons of George
Para que meus inimigos tenham pés For my enemies have feet
E não me alcancem And they can’t reach me
Para que meus inimigos tenham mãos For my enemies have hands
E não me toquem And they can’t touch me
Para que meus inimigos tenham olhos For my enemies have eyes
E não me vejam And they can’t see me
E nem mesmo um pensamento And all the same thought
Eles possam ter para me fazerem mal They could make me evil
Porque eu estou vestida com as roupas Because I am dressed in the clothes
E as armas de Jorge And the weapons of George
Salve Jorge Keep on George
Salve Jorge Keep on George
Salve Jorge Keep on George
Armas de fogo Weapons of fire
O meu corpo não alcançará My body they can’t reach
Facas e espadas se quebrem Knives and swords, they break
Sem o meu corpo tocar Without my body being touched
Cordas e correntes arrebentem Cords and chains break
Sem o meu corpo amarrar Without my body bound.
Porque eu estou vestida com as roupas Because I am dressed in the clothes
E as armas de Jorge And the weapons of George

Tradução: Robleh Wais