Desolation
In the lines on your palms
they have written the fate of the sun
Arise,
lift up your hand -
the long night is stifling me
Kabul
June, 1994
The literal translation of this poem was made by Yama Yari
The final translated version of the poem is by Sarah Maguire
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Wali Shaaker says:
Beautiful poems by Mr. Naderi. Thank you for your hard work.
Best,
Wali Shaaker
afghanartist.persianblog.ir
sayedjalal says:
I like to read nice tragic poems, because I really feel calm, while Iam in a tragic mode and iam reading tragic poems..
thanks for your being kind with your nice poems.
maiwand jan says:
I like to get too much nice peoms of well known poets