If the olive trees knew the hands that planted them, their oils would become tears. - Mahmoud Darwish

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If the olive trees knew the hands that planted them, their oils would become tears.

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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.

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Native Name: محمود درويش
Alternative Names: M. Darwish Mahmoud Darwich
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أَنا لستُ مني إن أَتيتُ ولم أَصِلْ

أَنا لستُ منِّي إن نَطَقْتُ ولم أَقُلْ

أَنا مَنْ تَقُولُ له الحُروفُ الغامضاتُ :

اكتُبْ تَكُنْ !

واقرأْ تَجِدْ !

"they asked "do you love her to death?"

i said "speak of her over my grave and watch how she brings me back to life

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تُنسَى كأنك لم تكُن! .. تُنسَى ككنيسةٍ مهجورةٍ كوردةٍ في الريحِ تُنسى! أنا للطريق .. هناك من سبقت خطاهُ خطاي من أملى رؤاه على رؤاي! هناك من نثر الكلام على سجيّتهِ ليعبُر في الحِكاية .. أو يضيئ لمن سيأتي بعدهُ أثرًا غنائيًا و جرسا ! تنسى كأنك لم تكن ، شخصًا ولا نصًّا، و تُنسى .. و أشهدُ أنني حيٌّ و حُرٌّ حين أُنسَى

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