Bil-Ka’s Ma Qabla Al-Akhir

In بالكأس ما قبل الأخير (With the Penultimate Glass), celebrated Tunisian poet Moncef Ouhaibi delivers a rich and introspective poetry collection. Moving seamlessly between Mediterranean history, Sufi mysticism, and personal memory, Ouhaibi crafts poems that explore time, mortality, nostalgia, and longing. The title symbolizes the reflective moment before the end—a suspended state between fulfillment and farewell. Through striking visual imagery, disciplined linguistic elegance, and deep philosophical resonance, Ouhaibi reaffirms his place as one of the leading voices in contemporary Arabic poetry.

Because it offers an exquisite, lyrical reading experience from one of the most accomplished modern Arab poets.

For lovers of contemporary Arabic poetry, readers interested in Sufi-inspired literature, and scholars of modern North African writing.