Muhammed Hasan Faqi (; 1912–2004) was a Saudi poet and writer born in Makkah.^ Salma Khadra Jayyusi (17 February 2016). Literature Of Modern Arabia. Routledge. pp. 579–. . He was educated in Makkah and Jeddah, worked as a teacher in Alfalah school and then as editor-in-chief of the Saut Al-Hijaz newspaper. Faqi occupied various prominent positions in the Saudi government as he was appointed as an ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Indonesia.
Career and public service Faqi began his career as a teacher before becoming editor-in-chief of Sawt al-Hijaz. He later held several government and cultural positions, including at the Ministry of Finance, as Saudi ambassador to Indonesia, and as founder of the General Bureau for Auditing under King Faisal.
Poetry Faqi published several collections of poetry and short stories. Moreover, he published several books on various topics including literature, religion, and legal issues. His best poetry was published in Rubaiyyat (QUARTETS), a collection 474 quatrains.^ Mansour al-Hazimi; Izzat Khattab; Salma K. Jayyusi (27 July 2006). Beyond The Dunes: An Anthology of Modern Saudi Literature. I.B. Tauris, pp. 54, pp. 546–. .
QUARTETS 1.
I traveled life in search of tranquility
But the journey amplified my sorrow and qualms.
From so much suffering I feel as if
I’ve inhabited this space for centuries
What is it I want? I do not know my pursuit
Is it glory that I seek? Is it pleasure?
Yet hardship has its contentment
I have grown,
for all of life’s jolts
More tender still.
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