موسم الأركان | The Argan Harvest of Tafraout
"An argan oil producer discovers passion with a cosmetics researcher seeking the secrets of Moroccan beauty."
موسم الأركان
The Argan Harvest of Tafraout
الفصل الأول | Chapter One
أَصْنَعُ زَيْتَ الأَرْكَانِ فِي تَافْرَاوْتَ مُنْذُ ثَلَاثِينَ سَنَةً.
I have made argan oil in Tafraout for thirty years.
جَاءَتْ بَاحِثَةٌ فِي مُسْتَحْضَرَاتِ التَّجْمِيلِ.
A cosmetics researcher came.
"أُرِيدُ فَهْمَ سِرِّ زَيْتِ الأَرْكَانِ."
"I want to understand the secret of argan oil."
الفصل الثاني | Chapter Two
كَانَتْ فِي الأَرْبَعِينَ، جَمِيلَةً بِدُونِ مَكِيَاجٍ.
She was in her forties, beautiful without makeup.
"السِّرُّ فِي الطَّبِيعَةِ وَالصَّبْرِ."
"The secret is in nature and patience."
"أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَرَى كُلَّ شَيْءٍ."
"I want to see everything."
الفصل الثالث | Chapter Three
أَخَذْتُهَا إِلَى غَابَةِ الأَرْكَانِ.
I took her to the argan forest.
"هَذِهِ الشَّجَرَةُ لَا تَنْمُو إِلَّا هُنَا."
"This tree only grows here."
"مِثْلَكَ... فَرِيدٌ."
"Like you... unique."
الفصل الرابع | Chapter Four
عَلَّمْتُهَا كَيْفَ نَسْتَخْرِجُ الزَّيْتَ بِاليَدِ.
I taught her how we extract oil by hand.
"هَذَا يَحْتَاجُ قُوَّةً..."
"This needs strength..."
"وَصَبْرًا... كَالحَيَاةِ."
"And patience... like life."
الفصل الخامس | Chapter Five
وَضَعَتِ الزَّيْتَ عَلَى يَدَيْهَا.
She put oil on her hands.
"رَائِحَتُهُ سَاحِرَةٌ..."
"Its scent is enchanting..."
"وَرَائِحَتُكِ أَكْثَرُ سِحْرًا."
"And your scent is more enchanting."
الفصل السادس | Chapter Six
"لِمَاذَا أَنْتَ وَحِيدٌ فِي هَذِهِ الجِبَالِ؟"
"Why are you alone in these mountains?"
"زَوْجَتِي مَاتَتْ... الأَرْكَانُ رَفِيقِي."
"My wife died... argan is my companion."
"رُبَّمَا تَحْتَاجُ رَفِيقَةً بَشَرِيَّةً."
"Perhaps you need a human companion."
الفصل السابع | Chapter Seven
تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ، فِي بَيْتِي الجَبَلِيِّ.
That night, in my mountain house.
دَلَّكْتُ جَسَدَهَا بِزَيْتِ الأَرْكَانِ.
I massaged her body with argan oil.
"جَسَدُكِ يَسْتَحِقُّ أَفْضَلَ زَيْتٍ."
"Your body deserves the best oil."
الفصل الثامن | Chapter Eight
أَخَذَتْ عَيِّنَاتٍ لِبَحْثِهَا.
She took samples for her research.
وَأَخَذَتْ قَلْبِي مَعَهَا.
And took my heart with her.
"سَأَعُودُ كُلَّ مَوْسِمِ حَصَادٍ."
"I will return every harvest season."
الخاتمة | Conclusion
زَيْتُ الأَرْكَانِ ذَهَبُ المَغْرِبِ.
Argan oil is Morocco's gold.
لَكِنَّنِي وَجَدْتُ ذَهَبًا أَثْمَنَ.
But I found more precious gold.
حُبًّا نَما فِي غَابَةِ الأَرْكَانِ.
A love that grew in the argan forest.
من حكايات تافراوت From the Tales of Tafraout