Edmond Jabès Asgudj Hammou Bouchkhar

Edmond Jabès (19121912-1991) 1991)

Asgudj: hammou Bouchkhar Izli I wass innjlan iÄË wass am uvuyyu inwin ur pmilx ivuyyan.

iÄË wass am tafuyt inwin. Ur pmilx iÏ.

Ass u I rqqn G uzbaË inu. iÄË wass am uwarj ampayl. Ur omilx ilell.

Ass u I Ærrfn G iËaoatn.

iÄË wass ammas ubrid. Ur t ismun yidj (a, 43)

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Izli n tnjdit ttuv it tbdd mind n tsvaËt. Ttuy it pÇÇuÏi. Ttuv it abcci n tsvaËt.

Tlla tgguni argaz D, zg tmxsi nsn, Ad ilul umaÄal.

Tlla tskkf Ttuv it ttayri. D urgaz iÃuÄ as asqaË n aytmas.

Ttuv it tÆrf D urgaz xas isbrtiw. (a, 45)

Izli N unjdi

Llix urzzux Idj urgaz ur ssinx, I wrdjin igu am ntcin s ixfinu, Xas zg ma t urzzux. Is vrs taÏÏawin inu, ifassn inu D ixmimn ginin am Ibrayn n lgud a? Mnzl n igimn n immurÃn, Ilell ionq ad ig ilell, Yavul d aman qËfnin n tÃmÏlin. Walayni, wahli, mag snn wahli?

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Ict n trbat t inzi s tavult Day ggz yiÏ xtÃvaËin, tamÆsawt ammas n ulli. Cncf irifi I woqqa n tisnt Ur xa tkks fad ns ag ict n tssi. Ag tÇËa, idj umaÄal it rbbal Ad yili, am ntcin, dagd idj wansa. (a, 46)

Ivmi n izli nu

La t nzizx ict n tzlit Tisinn iÆcÏan, tiÇËa avuln ttunt. Ur xa tggn xfs irgazn ? azÅÅav g titi d iÇuvan, aziza g titi aman, ÃÃuÏ iyi, amatraw awssar, Tiguriwin n tizlit inu. (a, 50)

Izli I taÏÃa n sn

taÏÃa tlla g waman. Tssnt mag tg? Illa issÏÃa aman. It ÏÏf ad yili izddig ak ad iqÇÇË taÏÃiwin n garimmer. Mi ur illi amasard nvd aman xas ticcin g wazzar. taÏÃa tmlul x unggaru ns. An ini pnqËica I tusgmn. Issnoat s uqËËu- ayu yixs ad yini, ayn dmix, “iÇilass”. Tusiyi afus- ayu it ini, ayn dmix, “ndjik”. Tqyyas ay tqqn taÏÏawin is it Çnnak. Ur id ntc ag ÇuvuËn taÏÃa. Ict n twala, idda olayn immuËÃ. (a, 64)

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Fad n ilell Yixs ur tngigit Yixs ur tanhajt Yixs at qqimt la trÃÃat Zzat i Am tazart war umalu Am ujnna agd ilell unÇiÇ am waÏu d am tatca vr zgnass unbdu yixs ur tssawalt yixs ur tfrnist nvd tillt ixÃÃayi ad gzznx maÆt lavan sgudjx vr tËqqimin ixmmimn nÆ nzizx aÇÇaÄn nÆ akk ck txsx zwar tudrt nk yixs urt trzzut isint sapl nvd at kkrt ak a tddut ntc sluzx ibrdan smuËÃx lburniyat iÃÃawaÏn ur illi xas tirwt tzwwag ggiÏ didj jari ck d iÏnin yixs ur t zoniÏ t da trÇÏ tafttact i rqqn x ifaddn nk da tzlat amaÄal ha ur ntisin magms ntcni

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ict n tmddit twarjax cm tÆrft d ha vrm tiÏÏawini nnit iyi tqqalln lkËuÏi nnit itqqdn it koaÏn agd uccan g lowari brrknin ha zgziwn vrk ifassi nnit uriÇiln taynrt u nnit icÏnn ilvani nnit uÏinin akk d ucakuk u ixbbln tadlalt u n lvÄiga twadzn vr ixf d ay xmmx tÆrfihn wasa d ay xsx akk illan g idisan nx ad ikks d wacal yili amccaÏ ha tsrrp am ufus nk am tisidt manig ivddz ufus nk manig tuvddzn zik ak ad ilin sin ak ad ilin mrwasn taÏÏawin nk timdjin nk ilvan nk d ay xmmx d ad iddr zg tudrt inu d ay ucx ak amaÄal

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cwi s cwi d ay xmmx d ay txs agd tnamust agd muka agd tmlli ict n tmddit tamddit u toqqadt ntcin zrix xsxcm acm txsx uriytlli tamumit uriylli unyyc uriytlli twarjit yixs ur ÄÃÃt yixs ur tlmmadt allu at ÄÃÃt I twala tamzwarut Tllit tÆrft D at kkrt vr aÇÇaÄ inu Ada tssxsi tsrwit Tafttact Da tnyuddut x tsmÏlt inu Urtlli tussna Manig ick tawin tsurraf nnk Da tggurt tamnaÏ inu ick itggun in zg milmi tamnaÏ n akk ma slulx I cm tamnaÏ waman tamnaÏ n wafa id usix ict n tmddit tamddit u ick it httasn ntcin zrix xsxcm acm txsx

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tqËft am wass amzwaru n umaÄal manig aman d arxam d loafit txsi d tsvaËin mllulnin d umaÄal war talavit manig iÏÏÃ ujÏiÏ d ay xmmx isd tshlt isd iÏ iËap ad ibÏa d isd da tg tamÇÇyant vr iÏaËn nm ak at tsrwtt d ay xmmx is tgit amaÄal d is da tËapt am tuftk g ict n twala is tddit at ÏÏft magllan g ict n twala asvd araoa aqas agd tËaÏciwin nsn iÃmÏn dvi ad at ats ilell d ay xmmx isd tddit at kks t taÆbirt nm ak ad trqqÏ pÇÇuÏi ammas nmm tizizwit tzvnnin vr nj n tiffatin nm apclaf d tirrjt I yiri nm iÇuvan qquËn vr idisan wancucn nm

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iÇuvan n mahn iÆrfn d mag ddrn zrbnin ad xmjn illa zgs vrnx acal I nihni al iÃËman acal I nihni al aglmam anggaru al taÇËut tabrrÆant iggirn yiÏ la hn it ttr yiÏ issluz a itran g manig izri I nihni ak at afn Ddaw n tammart tixdmin n yiÏ Vr umalu n ijÏaÏ itwattan D ay xmmx Is tvudat I ntc G wammas n yiÏ D ha yi tvudat Wahli ussan Am tmrilt Itcatn g tafuyt Azdap ur ikkin Am unÇaË G tvuËaËt X ufus irÇmn n tÃvaËt I tini D inxsisn n tatca Xas i waman iwmpaËaà iwfrns n waman timazanin ak at su urawn munn d ay xmmx is da itqqaËt sulava ynu

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amnzu vr tnÆra umaÄal da tzglt abrid s ivil inu nvd ilv inu da tasit iqËËu nu am umpaÏaË ibrdan d ay tnyuddut vri tÄuhnnt s umaÄal d dvi i tisurraf nÆ gix ict n tiddi agd wacal adfl nvd ilell ÃËËÏx magllan n tÇËa ubrid Ara ibaÄn acm oddmn Ict n tmddit Tamddit u ntcin zrix xsxcm acm txsx tnn itviman tnn vrmi illa ulava tmzaray d wacal urin I wakud tamÏuÏ inu sar tÆÏÆÏ ussan d yiÏan anmuËÃ n kuyass anmuËÃ ituÃËÏn urttiwi g iÇuvan isuÇivn aslm d tignutin tta njdit m ufus vmin s iÇuvan n uÃaÏ d ucffaË ict n tmddit tamddit u ntcin zrix xsxcm

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acm txsx d ict g umaÄal tgguni alava amnzu n tayri nu igdm xfs am x urba iÏÏÃn urtwaql id yuÆr uÃÃuÏ d ay tzËt vri d ay tggunit tudrt nm tssnt is tawala nÆ tiwÏ olayn I kuyass D ddan aÆ ssvdn Is tnvalt tayri Agd uoqqa D usidd Tisint Is irgazn hutcn G tizduvin nsn izwwgn D ha ur asn qqimn ulawn Ara ddzn g uxËÏ Urilli yils Urilli umÏÏi Urilli wpuddiz Walu xas azwwg nsn Igin am uxbu iftÆn g idmarn nsn Am idj wanu itÇyyiÏn Allig n t agm aman mmaËvnin D ad igurn ad Ærfn S war udm Jar ibrayn nsn D uoffa itusvdn Issvus g yiÏ Ict n tmddit

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Tamddit u ntcin zrix xsxcm acm txsx arttu afr aziza x waman zddignin tdr aziÇa n saskka issaddan d tddit at azzl t zzati am tfvvult azzl xfi d xf umaÄal agd waÏu d uÅÄËuË yulin s waÏu xddam issvuy alava nm alava nu x tavzi n wancucn ibjjqn ancucn wurvnin s tayri zzat n tsrwit I yidj urgaz X fad d tayri n idj ituxsn Amllav n tzÅvi Asbbab itran G ivuyyutn n wacal ittuqÇËn d tn itucrragn am tmÏuÏ musvun (a, 113→120)

Winin mi…

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Winin mi nkks amur N tudrt illa yasn umur, g udrus, n idj Uxmm.

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…idj uxmm ara ign Amur nsn.

Saskka ibdd g sn ifassn. …ifassn iËqqn agd wass.

iÏ igu, ayn nnix, asvus n ifassn nx. Ur ixs, tawala yu, at srwtt ivvd d umalu;Walaynni mag snn? iÏ urt ttuv, g ict n titi, aÆccum d tama n loafit?

Ck ur vrÆ ifassn. teÏÏÃt.

nttuÆraf s ifassn nx izaddagn.

( nttuÆraf s war ifassn.)

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Lftit tbÏÏa afus, zg ufus it Isoqqadn.

Idj ufus iqdda I udlis.

…afus it isinn atkk g ansa ufus d Mi lftit tini asd ns.

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Bzzaf n ddrz g ukus n ddrz. Asusm x walu.

Afus ur xa issvad xas i wsusm ; ur

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Xa issvad xas I wfus.

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Tiddi itusulfntssmvi afus. Apuddiz Ikks as usulf; ikks as, allu, uvanim. _ avanim irÇÇm iwfus.

Afus irÇÇm I lftit, ifttÆ I Bridillan.

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Avanim d axdmi. Afus issgunzur; Itgunzur.

Is ntari s iÇuvan n lftit Irwin d wins?

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Illa wass ufus, am akka g lla wass n tmxsi- nvd wk uÆraf.

(afus izri afus.)

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( afus d imal.)

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Afus izyyË x laÇ ns.

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taÅÅat tÇÇa. Izwar udlis.

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Ifri issufuvn

(uritwaÇË ubrid itwazln.)

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amaÄal icuqa afus, invvl g usraf.

Isafllatn aÏu ur tÆÏin, Tamiwin

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iÏ ag llan.

(adlis buytran ikwwz.)

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Amata isiddn illan gin isiddn ugÄËuË.

…amata yavul agÄËuË

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Usidd.

(a, 353→370)

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