Love Of Language – 22nd March 2026

~ shaun tenzenmen

A name acrostic (start and end) shared with dVerse MTB

kalima – Arabic for word
gharāmī – Arabic for my passion/deep love
qalb – Arabic for heart
Al-Rabitah al-Qalamiyya – Arabic name for The Pen League

Kalima comes to life with learning
Haskell, patron to his gharāmī
Almustapha, The Prophet, his qalb
Literary love, spirit, The Forerunner
Immigrant Al-Rabitah al-Qalamiyya
Lebanon, still home – sweet Lebanon

12 thoughts on “Love Of Language – 22nd March 2026”

  2. The title of your name acrostic tells me so much, not only about Khalil but also about you, Shaun. ‘Kalima’ is a lovely name for ‘word’. Thank you for the translated words.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

Leave a reply to Rob Kistner Cancel reply