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Hell’s Passion

The world is like a kitchen
Our desires and hopes are cooked
Our rights are eaten
Even our flesh is eaten
By those who rule the world

The dome of the sky is like an extractor fan
But it is not capable of sucking away
Sorrow, disgrace, and savagery
It only sucks away the smell of cooking hopes — erasing their traces
The heavens have lost their power
And they are very far away
There are many light-years between us

… Wake up from your thoughts, poet
Turn off the light
The electricity bill is too high this month

And those who eat our flesh
Eat so much that their stomachs cannot take it
They vomit on us

We must escape from this kitchen
To the kitchen of Hell
That is, to the cauldron of boiling pitch
Our cooking pots are empty anyway

Hell’s Passion by Bakhtiyar Hasanov: 

Hell’s Passion by Azerbaijani poet Bakhtiyar Hasanov is a searing socio-political allegory that transforms the intimate sphere of the domestic kitchen into a site of global exploitation and existential despair.

 The poem’s defining power lies in its sharp anti-sublime turning point—where cosmic lamentation is abruptly shattered by the mundane reality of an electricity bill. By placing the threat of economic hardship alongside existential agony, Hasanov demonstrates how modern oppression deprives humanity not only of its basic rights, but of the very luxury of philosophical grief.

Hell’s Passion di Bakhtiyar Hasanov: 

Hell’s Passion del poeta azero Bakhtiyar Hasanov è una spietata allegoria socio-politica che trasforma la sfera intima della cucina domestica nel teatro dello sfruttamento globale e della disperazione esistenziale.

 La forza propulsiva del testo risiede nella sua brusca svolta “anti-sublime”: il lamento cosmico viene improvvisamente spezzato dal realismo spicciolo di una bolletta della luce. Ponendo la precarietà economica sullo stesso piano dell’agonia esistenziale, Hasanov dimostra come l’oppressione moderna privi l’essere umano non solo dei propri diritti fondamentali, ma persino del lusso del dolore filosofico.

Francesca Giordano

Hell’s Passion by Bakhtiyar Hasanov

In Hell’s Passion, Azerbaijani poet Bakhtiyar Hasanov presents a visceral, surreal critique of systemic exploitation and human powerlessness. By repurposing the home kitchen—traditionally a locus of nourishment, warmth, and domestic solace—into a grotesque slaughterhouse of human hopes, Hasanov constructs an allegory for modern socio-political oppression.

Thematic & Stylistic Dimensions:

Domestic Allegory & Grotesque Realism: The ruling elite does not merely hoard wealth; they consume human dignity, rights, and bodily integrity, symbolizing how systemic excess re-inflicts trauma on the vulnerable.

The Bankruptcy of the Cosmic & Sublime: The atmosphere becomes a mechanical extractor fan that erases traces of hope while leaving suffering untouched, highlighting a cold, indifferent universe.

Irony and Material Realism: A sudden turning point interrupts the cosmic lamentation (“Turn off the light / The electricity bill is too high this month”), dragging the poet back to the inescapable, banal pressures of daily survival.

The Infernal Paradox: Choosing to escape the earthly kitchen for the “kitchen of Hell” becomes a grim, defiant act of agency when the world offers zero sustenance.
Hell’s Passion di Bakhtiyar Hasanov

In Hell’s Passion, il poeta azero Bakhtiyar Hasanov presenta una critica viscerale e surreale dello sfruttamento sistemico e dell’impotenza umana. Riconvertendo la cucina domestica — tradizionalmente luogo di nutrimento, calore e conforto — in un grottesco mattatoio di speranze umane, Hasanov costruisce un’allegoria dell’oppressione socio-politica moderna.

Dimensioni Tematiche e Stilistiche

Allegoria Domestica e Realismo Grottesco: L’élite dominante non si limita ad accumulare ricchezza; consuma la dignità umana, i diritti e l’integrità corporea, simboleggiando come l’eccesso sistemico infligga nuovamente trauma ai vulnerabili.

Il Fallimento del Cosmico e del Sublime: L’atmosfera diventa una cappa aspirante meccanica che cancella le tracce di speranza lasciando intatta la sofferenza, evidenziando un universo freddo e indifferente.

Ironia e Realismo Materiale: Un’improvvisa svolta interrompe il lamento cosmico (“Spegni la luce / La bolletta della luce è troppo alta questo mese”), riportando il poeta alle pressioni ineludibili e banali della sopravvivenza quotidiana.

Il Paradosso Infernale: Scegliere di fuggire dalla cucina terrena verso la “cucina dell’Inferno” diventa un atto di agenzia cupo e fiero, nel momento in cui il mondo offre zero sostentamento.

A cura di Francesca Giordano

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