«إن الذي ملأ اللغات محاسنا» (He who filled the languages with beauty) – Nasta'liq (Persian)

Text: إن الذي ملأ اللغات محاسنا جعل الجمال وسره فى الضاد (He who filled the languages with beauty placed beauty and its secret in the letter dad)

Framed size: 69×63 cm

Script: Nasta'liq

Materials: natural ink on coated (couché) paper and printed ornamental paper

Nature of work: Handmade

Meaning and symbolism: By the great poet Ahmed Shawqi. It shows that the secret of beauty and perfection lies in the Arabic letters, and symbolises the grandeur of the Arabic language and the richness of its expression.

The artwork is framed with a lattice border of Nasibiyan paper.

Artist: Taha Abdul-Nasser