Pinnacle

This poem has an Arabian theme, based on true love between a wife and her husband. In the poem, an Arab woman is talking about her husband and how she waits for him to return and how she feels when she is with him. The message that Kholood wanted people to understand is that true love is something that keeps a person content, challenged, inspired, and always growing as an intellectual human being.

Kholood also wanted to show people the beauty of the Arabian culture, which is why she incorporated everything with an Arab twist. Her intent when writing the poem was to share the pride she feels in being Saudi Arabian and the poem is in fact dedicated to her country.

Amazed by its beauty and simplicity, I spent some time trying to figure out the words of the Arabic calligraphy the invitation card had.

My wearing attempts were only ended by the help of one of the event’s organisers who provided the answer to me; “Yaa Wadood.” What was more amazing is the fact that the Davud Bektaş (pronounced as Daawood Baktaash), the calligrapher who produced this great work, does not speak Arabic; his wife Deniz Oktem was translating his answers to me.

I met them during Bektaş’s exhibition in Kuwait which was organised by the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs in cooperation with the Kuwait Arts Association under the title “Taraaneem Alhuroof” or “The Chants of the Letters.”