"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 - Mahmoud Darwish

"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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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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الكمنجات تبكي على زمنٍ ضائعٍ ... لا يعود
الكمنجات تبكي على وطنٍ ضائعٍ ... قد يعود

قلت : ما الشعر ؟ .. ما الشعر فى آخر الأمر ؟
قال : هو الحدث الغامض ، الشعر يا صاحبى هو ذاك الحنين الذى لا يفسر ، إذ يجعل الشئ طيفا ،و إذ يجعل الطيف شيئاً.
و لكنه قد يفسر حاجتنا لاقتسام الجمال العمومى

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