Ethiopian Amharic Cryptic Poetry Qine ቅኔ is a very short poem usually having two verses. Qine ቅኔ is a Cryptic Poetry having an obvious direct meaning (ሰም) and more importantly a secretive message (ወርቅ). The Direct straight forward point of the poem is called ሰም Wax, and the hidden and twisted message of the poem is called ወርቅ Gold. It depends on the individual brilliance to find out the cryptic secret (ወርቅ) point of the poem. The formula to find the meaning of Qine is (as taught in schools);