Don't write my name on my tombstone
And do not write my father's name
Nor where I come from
Nor what tribe am I from
Don't mention my nationality
Neither far nor near
Nor do I belong to any religion or sect
Because I haven't been through this life
Except in passing of all that is presented
So, you can cancel my burial ceremony
As a tourist in this ruin, you have created
By: Rukn Al-Din Younis Translated by: Mohammad Juda Al-Ameedi ….. Rukn Al-Din Younis is an Iraqi poet and writer from the 1980s and a member of the Iraqi Writers Union. He has five poetry collections published.