Halil Haxhosaj
Haxhosaj was born in Prekolluk, Voksh in Kosova in 1946. He completed his primary and secondary education as well as the High School for Teaching, in the Albanian Language and Literature faculty, in Gjakova. He then completed his degree in the University of Prishtina. For some time he worked as a teacher in Cërmjan of the Dushkajë region, whereas he is now professor of Albanian Language and Literature in the secondary school of medicine in Gjakova, “Hysni Zajmi”. He is a member of the WPS (World Poet’s Association), Of the Union of Writers of Kosova, and is also a member of the literary club “Gjon Nikollë Kazazi” in Gjakova.
He has been writing since his time in primary school and has won some literary prizes for his created work. In 2006 he won the third prize for literary critique in the competition hosted by the Union of Writers and Teachers of Albania and the newspaper “Drita” to honour the 75th anniversary of the birth of Dritëro Agolli. Haxhosaj’s poetry has been translated into Romanian, German, English, Italian, Polish, Serbian and many others languages.
His poetry has featured in many famous anthologies both in Albanian and translated into foreign languages such as Romanian or Polish.
Halil Haxhosaj’s work includes poetry for both adult and young audiences, prose, literary critiques, scrip for theatre, novels, dramas, script for films and television, and journalistic writing. So far he has published the following:
1. “Damarë të ringjallur” (Reborn Veins) 1992
2. “Në kafaz me pantera” (In a Cage with Panthers) 1993
3. “Këngë të ngrira” (Frozen Songs) 1996
4. “Zëra të grisur” (Torn Voices) 1998
5. “Hija e orëligës” (The Shadow of Evil Times) 2000
6. “Pastaj bëhu relikt” (Then become a relict) 2003
7. “Umbra viselor – Hija e ëndrrave” (The Shadow of Dreams) 2004
8. “Pakohësi” (Timeless) 2005
9. “Përimtime letrare” (Literary Intimacy) 2006
10. “Fjalë e plagë” (Word and Wound) 2007
11. “Histori në natën e vranët” (Story on a Downcast Night) 2008
12. “Puhizë zemre” (Heartbeat) 2009
13. “Përkushtime” (Dedications) 2009
He also has many other books that are still in the manuscript stage and awaiting publication. Halil Haxhosaj lives and writes in Gjakova.
PSALM
Forgive me God
Forgive me
When I cry
When I life
When I shout
Forgive me
Forgive me God
Forgive me
When I return
When I hide
Forgive me
Forgive me God
Forgive me
When I lie
When I’m lied to
Forgive me
Forgive me God
Forgive me
When I deceive
When I’m deceived
Forgive me
Forgive me God
Forgive me
When I curse
When I am cursed
Forgive me
Forgive me God
Forgive me
When I forget
Your goodness
When I forget
Your mercy
Forgive me
MATHEMATICAL
They subtract and subtracted
They added and added
Never correctly
To all the equations
They gave a value
For the crossing of the coordinates
It never came to use
Either the plus or the minus
Of the smooth times
They subtract and subtracted
They added and added
And never was the conclusion correct
