And I say to myself: a moon will rise from my darkness. - Mahmoud Darwish

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And I say to myself: a moon will rise from my darkness.

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About Mahmoud Darwish

Mahmoud Darwish (13 March 1941 – 9 August 2008) was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as the Palestinian national poet. He won numerous awards for his works. Darwish used Palestine as a metaphor for the loss of Eden, birth and resurrection, and the anguish of dispossession and exile. He also served as an editor for several literary magazines in Palestine.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Syrian photographer working for the Syrian News Agency (SANA) (Public domain / CC0)

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Native Name: محمود درويش
Alternative Names: M. Darwish Mahmoud Darwich

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وتسأل: ما معنى كلمة وطن؟
سيقولون:هو البيت،وشجرة التوت ،وقن الدجاج،وقفير النحل،ورائحة الخبزو السماء الأولى.
وتسأل: هل تتسع كلمة واحدةمن ثلاثة أحرف لكل هذه المحتويات،وتضيق بنا؟

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