Eve, Poetess - Zouleikha Ouni (Egypt)

Eve
Zouleikha Ouni

Eve the passionate,
The endless captivator,
The beloved,
Daringly bold through you.
The woman, proud and vain
Of your every single detail.
I adore every crease of your being,
Mastering the art of possessing you.
Upon you, I am fearlessly brave,
A seductive courtesan when we intertwine,
Yet utterly bashful and divine
The moment my eyes meet yours.

I am Elissa, and I am Layla,
I am Salma, and Juliet,
The princess, and the pauper.
I am all the hues of womankind,
From the golden-wheat to the blonde refined.
I am the fairest of the fair,
Striking your heart with heavenly grace
And the torment of despair.
I am the dark-skinned maid,
Whose spell on your soul shall never fade,
Invading your spirit without a plea.

…
The inspiring muse,
The woman of all seasons:
My autumn and spring are one,
My winter and summer, an endless blaze.
My frost is the height of ecstasy,
My fire, a yearning that stays.

I am the voluptuous,
And I am the slender, grace-infused.
My eyes are an endless sea,
My lips, pure bliss and ecstasy.
My neck is smooth as marble stone,
Scented with fragrance, rarely known.
I am, my Lord…
Utterly seductive,
Yet deeply drowned in modesty.

I dwell within you, by choice or by force,

For I am unlike any other woman.
I am she who scatters your soul,
Igniting every fiber of your being.
With me, you are bound yet free,
A dreaming captive, drowning deep
In the ocean of an insatiable woman.
And you to me, are the man apart—
The ultimate exception.
The man of Venus, the goddess of love,
And the knight of Abla’s dreams.

I am the blonde adorer,
And the dark-skinned lover.
The woman of utmost simplicity,
Spontaneous in perception,
Delicate in emotion,
Whose tears flow generously,
Whose eyes hold a tender sorrow.

I am the mother-woman,
Delicious in her pain,
Bountiful in her hope.
I am the precious,
The exalted,
The distant,
The near.

I am to you, my Lord…
Every…
Every single woman!

©® Zouleikha Ouni




About the Poetess:

Zuleikha Ben Saleh Aouni
Wife of: Dr. Ibrahim Attia
Author (The Dark-Skinned Lover)
Born in Foussana, Kasserine, Tunisia.

Residence: Egypt
Member of the Ibn Arafa Cultural Association, Tunisia
Member of the Egyptian Writers Union
Member of the Egyptian Media Union
Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Generations Foundation for Press and Media

Director of the Egyptian Generations Center for Studies and Scientific Research
Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Al-Nawras International Cultural Forum, Tunisia  • Scientific Conferences

• Participation in the Conference of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Hassiba Ben Bouali University, Chlef, Algeria, 2018

• Conference of the Supreme Council of Culture in Port Said (Arab Cultural Visions on Issues of Intellectual Extremism), 2019

• Conference on Transnational Crimes and Their Repercussions on National Security, University of Tobruk, Libya, 2025

Published Works:

1- My Identity, My Love – Poetry Collection. Dar Al-Bayan, 2018

2- The Ornaments of the Dark-Skinned Lover – Poetry Collection. Dar Al-Ajyal Al-Masriya, 2021

3- Arabesque of Nostalgia – Poetry Collection.  Dar Al-Ajyal Al-Masriya, 2023

4- "The Poem and the Magic of Reception: An Aesthetic Reading of Ali Al-Daroura's Poetry," a critical study, 2024

5- She has published numerous critical articles in Al-Riyadh newspaper in Saudi Arabia, Al-Ahram magazine, and Radio and Television magazine. Her poems have also been published in various newspapers, magazines, literary journals, and websites.

- She has given several interviews in Al-Hayat newspaper (Jordan), Akhbar Benghazi (Libya), Al-Nahar newspaper (Egypt), Al-Zaman newspaper (Egypt), and Al-Jadeed newspaper (Algeria).  Among the most important honors and participations:

- Certificate of Appreciation from the Higher Institute of Human Sciences in Tozeur, Tunisia, 2016

- Certificate of Appreciation from the Hassiba Ben Bouali University Conference in Algeria, 2018

- Certificate of Appreciation at the Algerian Revolution celebrations, Wahj Al-Ibdaa Association in Barika, Batna, Algeria, 2016

- Certificate of Appreciation at the Arab Freedom Festival in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, 2015

- Certificate of Appreciation from the Wahj Al-Ibdaa Association in Nador, Morocco, 2016

- Shield of Excellence and Certificate of Appreciation from the Safrat Creativity Festival in Mansoura, Egypt, 2017

- Certificate of Appreciation at the Tasaneem Association Festival in Adrar, Algeria, 2018

- Certificate of Appreciation from the National Poetry Festival in Metlaoui, Gafsa, Tunisia, 2018

- Shield of Excellence and Certificate of Appreciation from the Al-Zahraa International Festival in Alexandria, Egypt, 2018

- Shield of Excellence and Certificate of Appreciation from the Fifth International Creativity Forum  For Fine Arts, Cairo Atelier, Arab Republic of Egypt, 2018
- Shield of Excellence and Appreciation from the Cultural Visions Conference on Issues of Intellectual Extremism in Port Said, Arab Republic of Egypt, 2019
- Amasi Ziban Cultural Forum in Biskra, Algeria, 2020
Conference
Forthcoming:
1- Pour the Night from the Coldness of Your Feelings – Poetry Collection
2- Saleh, O Fire of My Heart (Novel)
3- Mosaic of Thirst – Poetry Collection