Book Title: The Sea and the Horizon
Author: Nujoom Al-Ghanem
Translator: Ibrahim Fawzy
Publisher: Penguin
Number of Pages: 200
ISBN: 0143478907
Date Published: Nov. 24, 2025
Price: INR 312
Book Review
“The Sea and the Horizon” by Nujoom Al-Ghanem is a beautiful collection of poems inspired by Japanese haiku and Sufi thought. The poems explore love, longing, grief, and the many layers of human emotion. The book is divided into five “seasons” — the Season of the Cold Winds, the Season of the Cherry Blossom, the Season of the Sweltering Heat, the Season of Hiding, and the Season of Crying — each showing a different emotional phase and the quiet movement of time.
The poems are simple in form but deep in feeling. Images like herons standing still or shadows falling on sand quietly express emotions that are often hard to say aloud. Ibrahim Fawzy’s translation keeps the softness and beauty of the original work, helping readers feel the loneliness, memories, and gentle pain of letting go.
Nujoom writes in a voice that feels personal and honest. Each poem reads like a soft conversation with the heart, speaking about waiting, remembering, and hoping. There is a calmness in the book, even when it talks about sadness. The poems carry both hurt and hope at the same time.
This collection stands out not only for its beauty but also for its emotional honesty. It offers comfort to readers who are thinking about love, loss, and life’s ups and downs. “The Sea and the Horizon” feels like a quiet journey through the heart, reminding us to accept both the light and heavy moments in our lives.
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