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Jazra Khaleed

ΑΥΤΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ

  • 1 ΡΕΦΡΑΙΝ | Translations: deensrhtarsqesnl
  • 2 ΚΑΠΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΘΗΝΑ | Translations: deensrhtjaesgazh
  • 3 WÖRTER | Translations: deenaressqnlaf
  • 4 ΓΑΜΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΠΟΚΑΛΥΨΗ | Translations: deen
  • 5 ΜΗ ΛΥΠΗΘΕΙΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ | Translations: desq
  • 6 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ | Translations: desren
  • 7 ΑΥΤΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ | Translations: deenetaf
  • 8 Ο ΠΡΩΤΟΣ ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΠΟΙΗΤΗ ΓΙΑΖΡΑ ΧΑΛΕΝΤ | Translations: deesgaptzh
  • 9 ΝΕΚΡΗ ΦΥΣΗ | Translations: deenaressqnl
  • 10 ΜΑΥΡΑ ΧΕΙΛΗ | Translations: deenaf
  • 11 HOME, SWEET HOME | Translations: desr
  • 12 EMMHNA | Translations: desr
  • 13 ΝΟΥΚΛΕΟΤΙΔΙΑ | Translations: de
  • 14 ΑΠΑΓΟΡΕΥΣΗ ΚΥΚΛΟΦΟΡΙΑΣ | Translations: deenesar
Language: greek
Translations: german (SELBSTPORTRAIT), english (SELF-PORTRAIT), estonian (AUTOPORTREE), afrikaans (SELF PORTRET)
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ΑΥΤΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ

Σήμερα το πρωί η ευτυχία μού χτύπησε το παράθυρο
Στο λαιμό φόραγε διαμάντια
Την αγνόησα
Γύρισα πλευρό  
Την βλαστήμησα
Όχι, δε θα γίνω δολοφόνος γι’ αυτήν

Κάθε πρωί τρώω τον πόνο με κορνφλέικς
Κάθε βράδυ αμφισβητώ τη λογική μου
Θέλω να γίνω καλοκαίρι
Να τρέχω ολόγυμνος στις παραλίες
Όλοι να με θαυμάζουν

Ο Θεός είναι άξιος συμπαραστάτης μου
Προσεύχεται σε μένα
Τρώει από το σώμα μου
Πίνει από το αίμα μου
Μερικές φορές κάθεται στα πόδια μου
Του χαϊδεύω τα μαλλιά

Έγνοιες, συμπόνια, τύψεις δεν σημαίνουν τίποτα για μένα
Κάθε Κυριακή διαβάζω επικήδειους σε εκκλησίες
Συγνώμη, δεν παίρνω παραγγελίες
Κάθε φορά που ακούω τη λέξη ειρήνη
Κοιμάμαι με ένα όπλο κάτω από το μαξιλάρι

Γιάζρα Χαλίντ είναι το όνομά μου
Αγία πουτάνα
Μπάσταρδος ποιητής
Κάποιες φορές πολεμιστής, τις περισσότερες δειλός
Ξέρω ποιος είμαι
Έχω σπιλώσει την τιμή κάθε έντιμης οικογένειας
Έχω πηδήξει κάθε τηλεπαρουσιάστρια
Οι παρομοιώσεις είναι το δυνατό μου σημείο
Έχω μαζέψει κατάρες από κάθε καταραμένο ποιητή

Δείξε μου μια γυναίκα κι εγώ θα την γονιμοποιήσω
Ή έναν ήλιο και θα τον θαμπώσω
Δώσε μου μια πατρίδα κι εγώ θα την προδώσω
Ή θα δολοφονήσω τον τύραννο
Και θα διαπομπεύσω τον πρωθυπουργό
Κλείσε μου εμφανίσεις σε τσίρκο
Ή σε διεθνή φεστιβάλ λογοτεχνίας
Βρίσε με, φτύσε με κι εγώ θα σταυρωθώ για χάρη σου
Δίδαξέ με ξένες γλώσσες και τυφλό σύστημα
Ανάγκασέ με να διαβάζω εφημερίδες και να βλέπω τηλεόραση
Μάθε μου κολακείες και γαλιφιές
Γιατί σε κάτι πρέπει να χρησιμεύουν και οι ποιητές

Γράφω για τους ανέστιους, τους ξυπόλητους, τους πένητες
Τους τελευταίους στη σειρά
Να κυλιέμαι στο πεζοδρόμιο και να ξερνάω έξω από μπαρ
Αυτό μόνο αξίζει

Είμαι μια υπόσχεση που κανείς δε θα κρατήσει

© Jazra Khaleed
From: Γκρόζνι
Αθήνα, 2016
Audio production: Literaturwerkstatt Berlin 2011
Categories: political poetry, social critique / cultural criticism

Translations:

Language: german

SELBSTPORTRAIT

Das Glück klopfte heute morgen an mein Fenster
mit Diamanten um den Hals
Ich schaute weg
drehte ihr den Rücken
sprach unwirsche Worte
Nein, wegen ihr werd ich nicht zum Mörder

Jeden Morgen ess ich Schmerz mit den Cornflakes
jeden Abend fordere ich meine Geistesgesundheit heraus
ich will Sommer werden
nackt über einen Strand laufen
von allen bewundert

Gott ist ein würdiger Kamerad
er betet mich an
nimmt von meinem Körper
trinkt von meinem Blut
manchmal sitzt er mir zu Füßen
meine Finger laufen durch sein Haar

Sorgen, Zweifel, Mitleid sagen mir nichts.
Sonntags lese ich Grabreden in Kirchen.
Verzeiht, ich nehme keine Wünsche an.
Wenn ich das Wort Frieden höre
schlafe ich mit einer Pistole unterm Kissen.

Jazra Khaleed ist mein Name
heilige Hure
Bastardpoet
manchmal ein Kämpfer, meistens ein Feigling
Ich weiß wer ich bin
Ich habe die Ehre jeder ehrbaren Familie befleckt
jede Talk-Hostess gefickt
Gleichnisse sind meine Stärke
hab Flüche von jedem verfluchten Dichter gesammelt

Zeig mir eine Frau und ich schwängere sie
eine Sonne ich verdunkle sie
ein Vaterland ich verrate es
oder bringe den Tyrannen um
lynche den Präsidenten
Bucht mich für den Zirkus
oder ein internationales Poesiefestival
Flucht mir, spuckt mich an, und ich kreuzige mich
euch zum Vergnügen
Lehrt mich Fremdsprachen und Tippen-durch-Berührung
Zwingt mich, fernzusehen und Nachrichten zu lesen
Lehrt mich Süßrednerei und Schmeicheln
Auch Dichter müssen nützlich sein

Ich schreibe im Namen
aller Vaganten
Barfüßigen
Eingeborenen
die zuletzt sind
rollend auf den Gehsteig, reihernd aus den Bars
das ist die einzige würdige Sache

Ich bin ein Versprechen, das niemanden verpflichtet

Übertragen von Ann Cotten
in: Floppy Myriapoda, Heft 15, September 2010
Language: english

SELF-PORTRAIT

Happiness knocked on my window this morning
Diamonds around her neck
I looked the other way
Turned my back on her
Spoke harsh words
No, I won’t turn murderer on her account

Every morning I eat pain with my cornflakes
Every evening I challenge my sanity
I want to turn into summer
To run naked on the beach
Admired by all

God is a worthy comrade
He prays to me
Partakes of my body
Drinks of my blood
At times he sits at my feet
I run my fingers through his hair

Cares, qualms, compassion mean nothing to me
Every Sunday I read funeral orations in churches
I’m sorry, but I don’t take requests
Whenever I hear the word peace
I sleep with a gun under my pillow

Jazra Khaleed is my name
A holy whore
A bastard poet
A fighter sometimes, mostly a coward
I know who I am
I have stained the honor of every honourable family
I’ve laid every talk-show hostess
Similes are my strongpoint
I’ve collected curses from every cursed poet

Show me a woman and I will impregnate her
Or a sun and I will darken it
Give me a fatherland and I will betray it
Or assassinate its tyrant
Expose its president
Book me at a circus
Or an international poetry festival
Swear at me, spit at me, and I will crucify myself for your pleasure
Teach me foreign tongues and touch-typing
Force me to read newspapers and watch television
Teach me sweet-talk and flattery
Poets, too, need to be useful in some way

I write in the name of all vagrants, barefoot indigents,
Those who are last
As I roll on the sidewalk and throw up outside bars
This is the only worthy cause

I am a promise that nobody will keep

Translated by Peter Constantine/ Modern Poetry in Translation, Series 3, No.12
Language: estonian

AUTOPORTREE

Õnn koputas hommikul mu aknale
Kaelas teemandid
Ma ei teinud tast välja
Pöörasin selja
Sajatasin
Ei, mõrtsukaks ma tema nimel ei hakka

Igal hommikul söön kornfleiksiga kibedust
Igal õhtul tundub et olen hull
Tahan saada suveks
Joosta ihualasti mererannas
Kõik imetleksid mind

Jumal on mulle vääriline kaaslane
Palvetab mu poole
Sööb minu ihu
Joob minu verd
Vahel istub mu jalge ees
Silitan tal pead

Mured, kaastunne, kahetsus ei tähenda mulle midagi
Pühapäeviti pean kirikutes matusejutlust
Vabandust, aga soovilugusid ei saa
Kui kuulen kedagi rääkimas rahust
Magan püstol padja all

Jazra Khaleed on mu nimi
Püha hoor
Tõbraspoeet
Kord sõdur siis pelgur
Ma tean kes ma olen –
Kõigi korralike perekondade au olen rüvetanud
Kõigi teletähtedega maganud
Võrdlusi puistan käistest
Kõik neetud poeedid on mindki neednud

Näita mulle tüdrukut ja ma viljastan ta
Või põikest ja ma pimestan ta
Anna mulle kodumaa ja ma reedan ta
Või mõrvan türanni
Ja paljastan peaministri
Näita mind tsirkuses
Või rahvusvahelisel kirjandusfestivalil
Solva mind, sülga näkku, ma löön end sinu nimel risti
Õpeta mulle võõraid keeli pimekirja
Sunni mind lehti lugema ja telekat vaatama
Koolita mind meelitama, keelitama
Luuletajatest võiks ju mingitki kasu olla

Kirjutan hulkurite, paljasjalgsete, vaeste
Põhjakihi nimel
Kõnniteel tuikudes, kõrtsi taga oksendades
Ongi ainult see veel tähtis

Olen lubadus mida keegi ei pea

Translated by Elina Anderson/ Värske Rõhk, Nr 28, 2011
Language: afrikaans

SELF PORTRET

Luck het veoggend aan my venste’ geklop

Diamante om haa’ nek

Ek het other way gekyk

My rug op haa gedraai

Spreek harre woo’de

Nai, ek gattie ‘n killer wo’d vir haa’ benefit ‘ie


Ek iet elke oggen’ pyn met my cornflakes

Ek challenge elke aan’ my ve’stand

Ek wil in somer ve’ande’

Om kaal oppie beach te haa’loop

Bewonde’ deu’ almal


God is 'n waardige bra

Hy aanbid my

Deel van my liggaam

Drink van my bloed

Soms sit hy by my voete

Ek gly my vinge’s deu’ sy hare


Omgee, worries, sympathy beteken vi’ my niks

Ek lies elke Sondag begrafnis speeches in ke’ke

Ek is sorry, maa’ ek vattie requests ‘ie

Wanne ek die woo’d peace hoo’

Ek slaap met 'n gun onne my kussing


Jazra Khaleed is my naam

'n heilige gintoo

'n bastard poet

Soms 'n fighter, miestal 'n coward

Ek wiet wie ek is

Ek het die honour van elke ee’bare familie gestain

Ek het elke talkshow vrou gepomp

Vergelykings is my stê’kpunt

Ek het curses van elke vervloekte poet ve’samel


Wys my 'n vrou en ek sal haa’ pregnant maak

Of 'n son en ek sal dit verduiste’

Gie my 'n vade’land en ek sal dit verraai

Of sy tiran ve’moor

Sy president expose

Bespreek my vi’ 'n sirkus

Of 'n international poetry fees

Vloek vi’ my, spoeg op my, dan sal ek myself crucify vi’ jou plesier

Lee’ my vreemde tale en blinne sisteeme

Dwing my om koerante te lies en TV te kyk

Lee’ my lieflike praatjies en hoe om hiening ommie mond te smee’

Poets moet oek op ien of anne’ manier useful wies


Ek skryf in die naam van alle bergies, kaalvoet arm mense,

Die wat laaste is

Terwyl ek oppie pavement rol en buite die jol mamok

Dit is die ienigste worthy cause


Ek is 'n promise wat niemand sal hou nie

Translated into Kaaps by Mikhail Dreyer
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Jazra Khaleed

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* 21.05.1979, Grozny, Russia
lives in: Athens, Greece

Jazra Khaleed (pen name) is a poet, filmmaker, performer and translator. He lives in Athens and writes exclusively in Greek. His works are an indictment of fascism, social injustice, police brutality, and racism in contemporary Greece.

His most recent publications are Requiem für Homs (parasitenpresse, Germany, 2022), Requiem pour Homs et autres poèmes (Marges en Pages, France, 2022), The Light That Burns Us (World Poetry Books, USA, 2021) and μα είν' αυτό ποίηση; (Teflon Books, Greece, 2020). His poems have been widely translated for publications in Europe, the US, Australia, and Asia, and have appeared in The Guardian, The Los Angeles Review of Books, World Literature Today, Lichtungen, Modern Poetry in Translation, Glänta, Die Horen and other publications.

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According to The Los Angeles Review of Books, “[Jazra Khaleed] stands up to fascism by writing and performing Greek-language poetry that is unmatched in technical bravura, emotional depth, and political urgency". His performances have been described as “possessing the kind of energy that pervades the riots on the streets of Athens” (Süddeutsche Zeitung), “explosive” (Berliner Zeitung) and “wild, energetic and forceful” (junge Welt).

He has won the Soundout! Award for New Ways of Presenting Literature (Germany) and the Crystal Vilenica Prize (Slovenia) and has been awarded residences and fellowships from the Federal Chancellery of Austria, the Kone Foundation (Finland), the Robert Bosch Stiftung (Germany), the International Writer’s House Graz (Austria), the Syros International Film Festival (Greece) and Centrale Fies (Italy).

As a founding editor of the Athens-based poetry magazine Teflon, and particularly through his own translations published there, he has introduced to a Greek readership the works of Amiri Baraka, Keston Sutherland, Etel Adnan, Bert Papenfuß, Safia Elhillo, Ann Cotten, Lionel Fogarty, Audre Lorde, Ghayath Almadhoun among many other American, British, Australian, Arab and German-language political and experimental poets.

His short films have been screened at festivals such as the Ann Arbor Film Festival (USA), Experiments in Cinema (USA), Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland), Kasseler Dokfest (Germany), Biennial de la Imagen en Movimiento (Argentina), Entrevues Belfort (France), L’Alternativa (Spain), Cooler Lumpur Festival (Malaysia) among others. The film rendition of his poem about the immigrant situation, “The Aegean or the Anus of Death,” won prizes at the Paris Festival for Different and Experimental Cinema, the Zebra Poetry Film Festival, and the Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival.

Publications
  • Bin ohne Menschen

    Berlin/Germany: Hochroth Verlag/ Poesiefestival Berlin, 2010

  • Jazra Grosny

    Berlin/Germany: Verlag Distillery, 2013

  • VERSENSPORN - Jazra Khaleed

    Heft für lyrische Reize

    Nr. 21

    Jena/Germany: Poesie schmeckt gut e.V., 2015

  • Γκρόζνι (Grozny)

    Athens/Greece: Ipokimeno, 2016

  • The Poetry of Jazra Khaleed

    Tarakeshwar/India: Aami aar Leena Hente Cholech, 2018

  • Ρέκβιεμ για τη Χομς (Requiem for Homs)

    Athens/Greece: Amilichos, 2019

  • μα είν' αυτό ποίηση; (but is this poetry?)

    Athens/Greece: Teflon Books, 2020

  • The Light That Burns Us

    Storrs/USA: World Poetry Books, 2021

  • Requiem pour Homs et autres poèmes

    Paris/France: Marges en Pages, 2022:

  • Requiem für Homs

    Cologne/Germany: parasitenpresse, 2022

Awards
  • 2014 SOUNDOUT! Award for New Ways of Presenting Literature, Berlin

  • 2014 Best Film for Tolerance Award for the short film “The Aegean or the Anus of Death”, Zebra Poetry Film Festival, Berlin

  • 2014 International Competition Award for the short film “The Aegean or the Anus of Death”, Paris Festival for Different and Experimental Cinema, Paris

  • 2014 Jury Special Mention for the short film “The Aegean or the Anus of Death”, Balkans Beyond Borders Short Film Festival, Sarajevo

  • 2021 Crystal Vilenica Award, Vilenica International Literary Festival, Slovenia

Links
  • Official blog

  • "Smashing Fascist Heads"

    Interview to The Los Angeles Review of Books

  • “The War is Coming” by Jazra Khaleed

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