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100. He isn’t dead. He is …………..
a) a life b) life c) alive d) live
101. All living creatures have the ability to ………
a) speak b) breathe c) study d) apologise
102. It isn’t yours, it belongs …………. Ali.
a) for b) too c) two d) to
103. Did you get the message? “Get” means ………….
a) hear b) see c) receive d) understand
104. Ahmed is ………. clever swimmer that he can win the race.
a)such b)such a c)such an d)such as
105. Ali………. English as well as I do.
a)speaks b)speak c)speaking d)spoken
106. The intense competition led to the problem of drug ……….
a) dealer b) deal c) abuse d) misuse
107. The games were a part of a …… festival held at the stadium of
Olympia.
a) religion b) religious c) historic d) history
108. In the 1988 Games, ten athletes were ……… of their medals for
using drugs.
a) strip b) stripped c) strike d) banned
109. ………… bad play, we lost the match.
a) Though b) Throw c) Through d) Tough
110. Some officers were ……….. during the June war.
a) hijacked b) captured c) ceased d) escaped
111. The edge of the hole had been lined ………. straw.
a) with b) by c) in d) of
112. The mayor built a massive …………. for zarafa.
a) hut b) cottage c) cage d) stable
113. Merchants used to travel on camels in groups known as ………
a) crowds b) caravans c) classes d) societies
114. This is the best book ……….. on Egyptology.
a) that you can find b) where you can find
c) you are finding d) to be finding
115. This winter was ………….. than last year.
a) more cold b) colder c) coldest d) the coldest
116. Perhaps I looked bad this morning but she looked ………..
a) badly b) the worst c) worse d) more badly
117. ………… her English vocabulary is excellent, her pronunciation
needs some work.
a) However b) Although c) Therefore d) Besides
118. The book ………was found in the playground has been returned
to Adel.
a) where b) that c) it d) whose
119. The flight………….. because of bad weather yesterday.
a) been delayed b) had delayed c) is delaying d) was delayed
120. Mona discovered her mistake after all the answer sheets …………
collected.
a) have been b) were being c) had been d) are being
121. This idea is ……….. as the previous one.
a) good b) as good c) as best d)better as
122. In sports,………… athletes are not paid.
a) poor b) amateur c) professional d) competitive
123. I…………. judo on Friday at the club.
a) go b) play c) do d) make
124. I didn’t understand the lesson. The teacher’s explanation ……….
a) went over my head b) put me in the picture c) got the draft d) got the message
125. We stayed in a 5-star hotel that was very comfortable and ………..
a) boring b) dangerous c) interested d) luxurious
126. Piranhas hunt in ………. of about twenty fish.
a) group b) packs c) schools d) herds
127. In the past, trade was local but it has become …………….
a) central b) general c) national d) global
128. ………I had checked my homework, the teacher found a mistake.
a) Unless b) However c) Since d) Although
129. I cannot finish homework ………… I find my notes.
a) unless b) so c) in order to d) even though
130. Algohari………….. a new technique for playing.
a) advised b) devised c) device d) devision
131. Our parents ………… us to do better.
a) courage b) encourage c) discourage d) encourages
132. My teachers ………… on my studies.
a) direct b) report c) indirect d) reports
133. University students have to ………. notes on the books they read.
a) do b) make c) take d) write
134. Graduates go abroad to ……… post graduate studies,
a) make b) take c) write d) do
135. The rich are much more ………. for the poor.
a) fond b) responsible c) eager d) proud
136. You must do your best to ………. your goals.
a) reach b) arrive c) manage d) ignore
137. Mohammed got……… the exam successfully.
a) over b) through c) into d) off
138. Let’s get together, ………… we?
a) can b) will c) shall d) have
139. He …………. his car painted. Someone will paint it for him.
a) had b) has c) had had d) will have
140. Scientists will make a ………. in the field of computers.
a) break out b) breakdown c) breakthrough d) break into
141. The Arabs should …………. their money in Egypt.
a) lend b) invest c) borrow d) give
142. A cheque is ………… to the bank to pay somebody.
a) a paper b) an instruction c) an instrument d) an idea
143. The most modern way of buying goods is by ………….
a) credit cards b) cheques c) invoices d) paper money
144. Don’t……………. lies.
a) till b)tale c) tell d) say
145. By the time he reached the bus stop, the bus …………..
a) leave b) leaves c) will leave d) had left
146. ………… English channel lies between France and England.
a) A b) The c) An d) No article
147. ………….. keeps and checks financial records.
a) An architect b) A lawyer c) An accountant d) A programmer
148. Louis Pasteur ……….. many scientific discoveries.
a) did b) made c) devised d) gave
149. He ………… a shower every night.
a) have got b) has c) having d) is having
150. Can you give me a ………… for any cigarette?
a) flame b) light c) fire d) heat
151. They enjoyed watching a ………… of dolphins in the fun fair.
a) school b) band c) group d) teams
152. She doesn’t get…………. with her husband.
a) at b) up c) off d) on
153. A ……….. is the currency of Italy.
a) dollar b) rupee c) lira d) pound sterling
154. Paying by credit is ……….. way of paying for goods and services.
a) conveniently b) convenience c) convince d) a convenient
155. If you neglect your work, you will be punished. Do you get the ….?
a) message b) messenger c) massage d) mess
156. He can’t make ……….. nor tail of this Maths problem.
a) head b) eyes c) mouth d) nose
157. The more you work, the …………. you gain,
a) little b) many c) more d) less
158. Piranhas don’t kill their ……….. first, instead they eat their
victims alive.
a) pry b) pray c) bray d) prey
159. Traders formed ………… to protect themselves when they were
Traveling.
a) factories b) companies c) associations d) firms
160. In early times, Italy was the world ………… trade centre.
a) leader b) leading c) leadership d) lead
161. He goes to Alex ………….. he was born to see his old friends.
a) which b) that c) where d) when
162. A …………. is a large strong building used for defending an
important place.
a) house b) station c) fortress d) cottage
163. There has been renewed fighting along the …….. with Pakistan.
a) border b) queue c) row d) river
164. As a westerner I saw a strange sight in this ……… town.
a) single b) removed c) remote d) idle
165. A ………is an old well – known story, often about brave people’s
adventures, or magical events.
a) story b) novel c) poem d) legend
166. In fact, Sinai has some of the ………beautiful landscapes in Egypt.
a) most b) few c) little d) least
167. The Monastery of St. Catherine ……… in the heart of Sinai.
a) stand b) stands c) standing d) to stand
168. Moses ……… said to have received the Ten Commandments near
the mountain where a small Chapel was built.
a) are b) been c) is d) be
169. Over its 1.400 – year history, the Chapel developed into a ……….
fortress with very high walls.
a) mass b) masses c) massive d) missing
170. A system of pulleys and ropes was used to ………. people and
goods through an entrance nearly ten metres above the ground.
a) lifting b) left c) leaving d) lift
171. Siwa Oasis is situated 627 ………. south west of Cairo.
a) length b) Kilometers c) inches d) distance
172. An ………. was a priest who made predictions about the future.
a) albatross b) oracle c) archaeologist d) engineer
173. The oracle of Amun is a large …..which stands in Siwa to this day.
a) metal shape b) marble structure c) silver souvenir d) stone monument
174. Our ………. hunted wild animals and gathered plants for food
thousands of years ago.
a) enemies b) descendants c) neighbours d) ancestors
175. ……..modified crops offer opportunities to improve agriculture.
a)Genetic b) Genetical c) Genetically d) Genetics
176. Now it has become easy to produce new types of vegetables……..to
destructive viruses.
a)resistant b) irresistable c) irresistibly d) resist
177. People have been………food with GM ingredients for years but
there is no evidence of ill effects.
a) ate b) eats c) eating d) eat
178. ……….is the word describing people who do not live in one fixed place.
a) Nomadic b) Static c) Dynamic d) Strategic
179. One should not……..in matters that do not concern him.
a) interferes b) interfering c) interfere d) interference
180. You should check the…,…..to get accurate information about any food you buy.
a) cover b) sticker c) ticket d) label
181. Scientists have been……….to modify the gene that produced
chemical which causes rotting.
a) able b) disable c) inability d) ability
182. A / an……….is usually used to destroy harmful insects but it destroys helpful ones as well.
a) insecticide b) herbicide c) suicide d) pesticide
183. Inorganic farming methods are more,……..than organic methods.
a) profitless b) profitably c) profitable d) profitability
184. It’s said that organic matter can………the quality of the soil.
a) contribute b) increment c) improve d) impoverish
185. It’s taken for granted that organic farmers don’t have to……..expensive fertilizers and insecticides.
a) buys b) buy c) buying d) bought
186. Although Nadia has visited Britain, Hong Kong and the U.S.A she didn’t…. ……….her flat in Aswan.
a) leave b) to leave c) left d) leaving
187. If you want information about any subject, you have to……..the
internet and type the name of the subject.
a) logs on b) logging on c) logged on d) log onto
188. You don’t…….. …to be a computer expert to use the internet.
a) have b) has c) having d) have had
189. In order to be able to use the internet, you should have a computer, a telephone line and a special computer……..
a) mouse b) programme c) monitor d) CD ROM
190. The internet allows people to write to each other………
a) electronic b) electrons c) electronics d) electronically
191. It is said that the internet is the fastest growing…….. .system in
human history,
a) national b) transportation c) communication d) sanitation
192. Many young people are good.. ….using computers and the internet.
a) at b) in c) on d) with
193. My bedroom has four……..where you can find vase full of shade
plants in each of them.
a) passages b) corners c) doors d) walls
194. Amina has been to London recently, but she’s………been to Paris.
a) yet b) never c) ever d) still
195. Some children spend too……….time indoors playing computer games,
a) much b) many c) lesser d) fewer
196. It’s true that the first……….to visit Egypt came from Greece and
the Roman Empire.
a) teachers b) astronauts c) tourists d) soldiers
197. Egypt enjoys a lot of famous……….sites wherever you go.
a) historic b) historical c) historically d) historian
198. Thomas Cook………the first package tour in 1841.
a) arranges b) to arrange c) arranging d) arranged
199. Thomas Cook……..a train to carry passengers to religious
meeting.
a) hired b) made c) rented d) rode
200. As a result of his successful trip, Cook formed a travel company….. …still has his name.
a) which b) where c) what d) whose
201. When cheaper air travel developed, it……….a good effect on
successful tourism.
a) has b) had c) having d) to have
202. Today tourism has become a……….industry stretching to every corner of the world.
a) mass b) massively c) massiveness d) massive
203. Plane loads of holiday………are carried to destinations all over
the world.
a) drivers b) processors c) makers d) doers
204. Population of the shores of the Mediterranean in winter is not the……….as it is in summer.
a) same b) like c) alike d) image
205. Many companies and countries,…….a lot of money out of tourism.
a) making b) make c) to make d) makes
206. Monuments should be protected………..pollution caused by buses
because it eats the outer stonework of the building.
a) by b) against c) for d) of
207. During the tourist season some of the European cities are almost……… for their people to live in.
a) impossible b) impossibly c) improbably d) unlikely
208. ………of tourists are always seen in front of famous museums and
historic buildings.
a) Crowds b) Crocodiles c) Swamps d) Serpents
209. Tourist guides usually……… flags high for tourists to follow to the
next point of interest.
a) hold b) held c) holding d) holds
210. Tourism yields a lot of……… currency for Egypt.
a) strange b) foreign c) natural d) unknown
211. Students with high grades will receive ………… during morning
Assembly.
a) recognize b) a recognize c) the recognition d) unknown
212. Mrs. Soha was happy to make ……….announcement about the
new project.
a) an b) some c) a few d) a
213. Yesterday, I had to go to work by taxi because my car …….. fixed.
a) needs to be b) needs be c) needing to be d) needed to be
214. It is expected that class 2 A ….very well in the final exams in June.
a) have b) will do c) has to do d) has done
215. Over the years, I ………… wonderful summer holidays with my
grandparents in Cairo.
a) spending b) was spending c) have spent d) had spent
216- Sameh nearly drowned in the sea this morning, ……………he?
a) couldn’t b) didn’t c) doesn’t d) hadn’t
217. Last week, it……….. that the exam is postponed until next month.
a) was agreed b) agreed c) had agreed d) agreeing
218. This year, Mr. Sherief is my English teacher at school. He ………
for 10 years in this school,
a) has been teaching b) had been teaching c) taught d) was taught
219. The Giza pyramids are the most famous ………… in Egypt.
a) statues b) building c) monuments d) sites
220. St. Catherine in Sinai is a ……………….
a) temple b) monastery c) fortress d) citadel
221. Genetic engineering ……the DNA of crops to improve agriculture.
a) resists b) processes c) modifies d) yields
222. Good advice to ……….. is that they should read the labels on any
processed food.
a) scientists b) nomads c) ancestors d) consumers
223. In computer language a ……….. destroys your computer system.
a) mouse b) net c) virus d) surf
224. If you want to buy a computer game, you usually get it on a …….
a) screen b) CD-Rom c) microprocessor d) printer
225. In Cairo, you need permission to ………. old buildings.
a) construct b) cut down c) demolish d) destruction
226. A tour arranged by a company is called a ……….. tour.
a) travel b) group c) package d) pack
227. For thousands of year, the Nile was the most important……… of
transporting goods and people in Egypt.
a) mean b) meaning c) means d) meaningless
228. Cairo has an international airport where many planes ……… to
major cities of the world.
a) flew b) flying c) to fly d) fly
229. Port Said and Suez are situated ……….. the Suez Canal.
a) on b) at c) off d) in
230. Some scientists believe that GM crops could help to prevent…….
a) starvation b) mobilization c) destination d) organisation
231. So far there is no ………that GM food has a bad effect on health.
a) cause b) reason c) evidence d) result
232. ….anti-body is a substance produced by the body to fight diseases,
a) An b) A c) Some d) Little
233. The word ” micro – organisms” means very …………..
a) great b) small c) huge d) gigantic
234. Most birds and fish ……….. by laying eggs.
a) repeat b) reveal c) reproduce d) replace
235. Nobody can really make …….. about the future.
a) functions b) collections c) predictions d) promotion
236. Some plants and herbs are ………. to viruses.
a) consistent b) coherent c) co-operative d) resistant
237. A well………. wire protects us against an electric shock.
a) isolated b) insulated c) uncovered d) polished
238. The teacher gave us ………exercises to improve our hand-writing.
a) extra b) few c) less d) fewer
239. Thick walls and small windows keep …….. heat.
a) off b) in c) out d) to
240. In rainy countries roofs ………. steeply so that rain and snow fall
off easily.
a) scope b) slope c) sleep d) drift
241. In Egypt our roofs are ……… because there is very little rainfall.
a) curved b) domed c) convex d) flat
242. The construction of buildings and their designs are affected by ………… conditions.
a) geographical b) biological c) psychological d) ethical
243. The Japanese use wood in specially ………. houses because they
have a lot of earthquakes.
a) weighed b) constructed c) sold d) painted
244. You can ……….. the door of your house with a remote control
wherever you are.
a) destroy b) detach c) unload d) unlock
245. In hot climates a lot of houses are still ……from natural materials.
a) builds b) build c) building d) built
246. Natural materials do not………. heat well.
a) conducting b) conducted c) conduct ‘ d) conducts
247. We were ………… by the tower because of its height and beauty.
a) impressed b) stressed c) compressed d) pressed
248. Steel and concrete houses are rare in Japan because of…………
a) toothaches b) earthquakes c) stakes d) cakes
249. My sister fell down the stairs, but she didn’t……… herself.
a) hurt b) hurts c) to hurt d) hurting
250. The dog barked when it saw ……… in the mirror.
a) itself b) himself c) yourself d) themselves
251. My family has been looking ……… a new house in Alexandria.
a) in b) out c) of d) for
252. Mothers look ……….. their children with joy.
a) in b) out c) after d) about
253. Our new house has got a fabulous ……… over the valley.
a) vision b) section c) sight d) view
254. My mother says that we’ll have to ………our kitchen to meet our
needs.
a) modernize b) mobilise c) nationalise d) sterilize
255. If someone has a sore …….. he will find it difficult to talk and
Swallow.
a) leg b) finger c) throat d) toe
256. If you have ………..it may be difficult for you to get peaceful sleep.
a) mania b) ignominy c) immunity d) insomnia
257. If you heat a bar of iron, it……….. to a notable extent.
a) expand b) expands c) to expand d) expanding
258. Taking somebody’s ………. gives an idea about his heart beat.
a) pulse b) blood c) temperature d) valve
259. Samy was told that he would go into ………. for an operation.
a) school b) airport c) station d) hospital
260. What is the pump of life? The ……… is the pump of life.
a) lung b) stomach c) heart d) kidney
261. Ibn Al-Nafis, was the first person to discover the ……of the blood.
a) circle b) cycle c) circulation d) circulatory
262. In a heart……….. operation a diseased a diseased heart can be
exchanged for a healthy one.
a) transfusion b) transplant c) transport d) transponder
263. The function of the heart is to …….. oxygen-rich blood flowing
through the body.
a) sending b) sent c) sends d) send
264. A heart-lung machine enables ………… to work inside the heart
and see what they are doing.
a) surgeons b) botanists c) pilots d) sculptors
265. Our bodies are made up of…………
a) bubbles b) cells c) arteries d) vessels
266. Dr. Gibbon invented a machine that could take ……….. from the
heart and lungs.
a) about b) in c) after d) over
267. Tourists are ……….. to the area of Hurghada because of its
beautiful coral reefs.
a) attracting b) attracted c) attracts d) to attract
268. Coral is a living thing, but it grows …………
a) slowly b) easily c) hardly d) rarely
269. Changes in the environment have a ………. effect on the health of
the tiny living polyps.
a) fantastic b) heroic c) disastrous d) prosperous
270. The Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency teaches people how to take care ……….. the environment.
a) for b) about c) with d) of
271. The Red Sea resorts will be popular ……they remain unpolluted.
a) unless b) yet c) provide that d) provided that
272. I can’t put you through to Mr. Ali. The line is …………..
a) engaged b) sold c) changed d) unchangeable
273. The volcano ……….. and blew hot ash into the atmosphere.
a) erupt b) erupted c) erupting d) erupt
274. Changes in the world’s climate have ……… place over the ages.
a) take b) taken c) took d) taking
275. …,….dust is believed to be one of the reasons for climatic changes.
a) Volcanic b) Automatic c) High-tech d) Strategic
276. Burning fossil………. in the atmosphere increases the amount of
carbon dioxide in the air.
a) remains b) wood c) fuels d) animals
277. No one remembered my birthday so I……….. a present.
a) was buying myself b) bought for me c) bought myself d) did buy for me
278. While Mona was answering the telephone we helped ….. to coffee
a) themselves b) ourselves c) yourselves d) herself
2.79. The reason ………his failing in the exam was that he did not study.
a) on b) for c) of d) from
280. After his accident in Alexandria he is really afraid ……swimming
a) with b) for c) of d) from
281. His poor health will stop him ……… travelling to the States next.
a) to b) from c) on d) in
282. If the waiter cannot handle your order, the captain …… assist you.
a) will b) does c) has d) is
283. If we had started earlier, we ……….. the deadline.
a) would meet b) had mat c) would have met d) have been met
284. Have you been to Beirut? No, but I …….. if I had the money.
a) will go b) would go c) would have gone d) will have gone
285. I don’t see our neighbours anymore. They ……… have moved. -
a) would b) need c) must d) might
286. The teacher ……… the student instructions on how to complete
the exercise.
a) made b) raised c) gave d) carried out
287. My mother ………… coffee for our guests yesterday.
a) made b) raised c) gave d) carried out
288. If you have difficulty in sleeping then you have …………….
a) fever b) insomnia c) indigestion d) heart failure
289. ……….. is essential in hospitals. They must be extremely clean.
a) Anaesthesia b) Sterility c) Hygiene d) Surgery
290. Students will not succeed ………. they work hard,
a) as long as b) unless c) provided that d) so that
291. Visitors are ………… from polluting beaches in Alexandria.
a) congratulated b) discouraged c) blamed d) accused
292. A few years ago, some countries in Africa had a terrible ………..
and many people died from lack of water.
a) flood b) drought c) blizzard d) hurricane
293. One newspaper man reports that he has been ………by the police.
a) caught b) arrested c) captured d) captivated
294. People think that the Earth is not…………… round.
a) exactly b) roughly c) specially d) fairly
295. A group of archaeologists have ………… a tomb near El-Minya.
a) written b) discovered c) established d) invented
296. It is …………… that few people visited Sinai in the past.
a) said b) say c) saying d) says
297. It is ………. that there is no water on the moon.
a) believed b) believes c) believe d) believing
298. The town was ………. in arms when they closed the school.
a) up b) down c) low d) over
299. He blew his ………….. when I asked him to write the letter.
a) top b) bottom c) front d) back
300. Biology is the ………… of living things.
a) study b) studied c) studying d) students
301. He put two ……… in the machine and it gave him a ticket.
a) coin b) coins c) money d) note
302. I need …………money to buy a car.
a) much b) many c) few d) great
303. You can see what you are typing on the …………
a) screen b) keyboard c) CD-Rom d) mouse
304. A …………enables you to save documents.
a) mouse b) disk c) microprocessor d) keyboard
305. Children ………..using computers, so they can be used for education.
a) enjoy b) entertain c) amuse d) dislike
306. Has Ali………… many photographs lately?
a) taken b) took c) taking d) takes
307. Have Mona and Laila ……… to England recently?
a) gone b) go c) going d) went
308. Old houses …………. to be demolished first.
a) need b) needs c) needn’t d) needed
309. A swimming pool needs to be …………
a) installs b) installed c) install d) installing
310. He ………… born in 1971 in Damietta.
a) is b) was c) were d) are
311. He ………. in a hotel in Hurghada from 1995 to 1996.
a) works b) work c) worked d) working
312. You can reply to a …………
a) play b) letter c) film d) composition
313. You are constructing …
a) a building b) a car c) a window d) a door
314. You can suggest………
a) a coffee b) cake c) an idea d) a promise
315. Are you going to do this exercise .,……………..?
a) themselves b) himself c) herself d) yourself
316. We managed to do it ……………..
a) yourselves b) ourselves c) themselves d) herself
317. Disorders in the ……….. can now be treated with surgery.
a) heart b) water c) sea d) rivers
318.- The brain needs a constant supply of……………..
a) water b) oxygen c) money d) gas
319. Valves stop the blood from getting back into the ……….. once it
has given up its oxygen.
a) muscles b) veins c) nerves d) arteries
320. Azza is very interested ………… medicine.
a) in b) to c) of d) for
321. Many people are afraid ……Surgery, but the risks are .quite small.
a) to b) with c) of d) through
322. I wanted to speak to the hotel manager, so I……… the number.
a) dialed b) got through c) hung up d) held
323. …………. I phoned the hotel manager, he was in his office.
a) When b) Where c) What d) How
324. The secretary ………… on before speaking to the manager.
a) phoned b) dialled c) held d) rang
325. The sea will become very polluted ………. we stop dumping oil
and rubbish into it.
a) as long as b) if c) so d) unless
326. It is good to visit beautiful places ……….. you don’t damage them.
a) in order that b) provided that c) so that d) unless
327. I listened to the weather ………. for next week.
a) foresee b) forget c) forbid d) forecast
328. Tomorrow the ………… will be with 47 percent humidity .
a) temperature b) weather c) climate d) degree
329. During the night there will be clear …………..
a) lands b) skies c) suns d) moons
330. If I were rich, I ………. a big house.
a) can buy b) would buy c) had bought d) will buy
331. If the ice caps melt, the sea level………….
a) will rise b) would rise c) have risen d) rose
332. Having ……… the ticket, he took the train.
a) bought b) had bought c) buys d) buying
333. This is the time ……… he usually leaves.
a) which b) when c) who d) that
334. He promised ……… us tomorrow.
a) visit b) visited c) visiting d) to visit
335. You should avoid ……… friends with bad students.
a) make b) to make c) making d) made

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هل ترى..؟
هي أشياء لا تشترى..:
ذكريات الطفولة بين أخيك وبينك،
حسُّكما – فجأةً – بالرجولةِ،
هذا الحياء الذي يكبت الشوق.. حين تعانقُهُ،
الصمتُ – مبتسمين – لتأنيب أمكما..
وكأنكما
ما تزالان طفلين!
تلك الطمأنينة الأبدية بينكما:
أنَّ سيفانِ سيفَكَ..
صوتانِ صوتَكَ
أنك إن متَّ:
للبيت ربٌّ
وللطفل أبْ
هل يصير دمي -بين عينيك- ماءً؟
أتنسى ردائي الملطَّخَ بالدماء..
تلبس -فوق دمائي- ثيابًا مطرَّزَةً بالقصب؟
إنها الحربُ!

لا تصالح على الدم.. حتى بدم!
لا تصالح! ولو قيل رأس برأسٍ
أكلُّ الرؤوس سواءٌ؟
أقلب الغريب كقلب أخيك؟!
أعيناه عينا أخيك؟!
وهل تتساوى يدٌ.. سيفها كان لك
بيدٍ سيفها أثْكَلك؟

إنني كنت لك
فارسًا،
وأخًا،
وأبًا،
ومَلِك!
لا تصالح ..
ولو حرمتك الرقاد
صرخاتُ الندامة
وتذكَّر..
أن بنتَ أخيك “اليمامة”
زهرةٌ تتسربل -في سنوات الصبا-
بثياب الحداد
كنتُ، إن عدتُ:
تعدو على دَرَجِ القصر،
تمسك ساقيَّ عند نزولي..
فأرفعها -وهي ضاحكةٌ-
فوق ظهر الجواد
ها هي الآن.. صامتةٌ
حرمتها يدُ الغدر:
من كلمات أبيها،
ارتداءِ الثياب الجديدةِ
من أن يكون لها -ذات يوم- أخٌ!
من أبٍ يتبسَّم في عرسها..
وتعود إليه إذا الزوجُ أغضبها..
وإذا زارها.. يتسابق أحفادُه نحو أحضانه،
لينالوا الهدايا..
ويلهوا بلحيته (وهو مستسلمٌ)
ويشدُّوا العمامة
..
لا تصالح!
فما ذنب تلك اليمامة
لترى العشَّ محترقًا.. فجأةً،
وهي تجلس فوق الرماد؟!
لا تصالح
ولو توَّجوك بتاج الإمارة
كيف تخطو على جثة ابن أبيكَ..؟
وكيف تصير المليكَ..
على أوجهِ البهجة المستعارة؟
كيف تنظر في يد من صافحوك..
فلا تبصر الدم..
في كل كف؟
إن سهمًا أتاني من الخلف..
سوف يجيئك من ألف خلف
فالدم -الآن- صار وسامًا وشارة
لا تصالح،
ولو توَّجوك بتاج الإمارة

(مقتبسة من قصيدة
“لا تصالح” للشاعر أمل دنقل )