City by the sea,
city with blood, sweat, and tears --
my city, Beirut.
Oude stad aan zee,	Alte Stadt am Meer,
stad met bloed, zweet en tranen --	Stadt mit Blut, Schweiß und Tränen --
mijn stad, mijn Beiroet.	meine Stadt, Beirut.

Poem H6429
Amsterdam, 2026-09-25
To Beirut (Ziad Rahbani / Joaquin Rodrigo) - 1987
Song "Le Beirut", sung by Fairuz on the album "Maarifti feek" ("My knowledge of you")
Collection: Inwardings
Keywords: Melancholy (adversity), Libanon 
Tribute to: Rahbani, Ziad; Fairuz 
Composer: Rodrigo, Joaquin