iswed
black

l-iswed iebes u sħiħ
solid black

l-iswed tad-dlam ċappa f’lejl kiesaħ bla qamar
the black of a cold night without a moon

jew l-iswed ġo teatru bejn xena u oħra
the black between scenes at theatre

l-iswed tas-silenzju wara l-aħħar nifs qabel il-mewt
the black of the silence, just after the last breath before death

l-iswed fil-qiegħ tal-bir umdu u kiesaħ silġ
the ice-cold damp black at the bottom of the well