Out of my ignorance, I called you a homeland and I forgot homelands are taken away. - Mahmoud Darwish

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Out of my ignorance, I called you a homeland and I forgot homelands are taken away.

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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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ها هي الكلماتُ ترفرفُ في البال /
في البال أرضٌ سماويَّةُ الاسم تحملها الكلماتُ
ولا يحلم الميِّتون كثيراً، وإن حلموا
لا يصدِّقُ أحلامَهُمْ أحَدٌ....

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