Poems from Afghanistan

  1. Beauty

    Title text of the poem Beauty

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  2. Desolation

    Title text of the poem Desolation

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  3. Earth

    Title text of the poem Earth

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  4. Flowers and Man

    Title text of the poem Flowers and Man

    by Pir Muhammad Karwaan

  5. I Still Have Time

    Title text of the poem I Still Have Time

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  6. Like a Desert Flower

    Title text of the poem Like a Desert Flower

    by Parween Faiz Zadah Malaal

  7. Lucky Men

    Lucky Men

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  8. My Voice

    Title text of the poem My Voice

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  9. On a Colourful Morning

    Title text of the poem On a Colourful Morning

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  10. Rain

    باران

    by Reza Mohammadi

  11. Relative

    Title text of the poem Relative

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  12. Spring

    بهار

    by Reza Mohammadi

  13. Star Rise

    Title text of the poem Star Rise

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  14. The Bloody Epitaph

    Title text of the poem The Bloody Epitaph

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  15. The Mirror

    Title text of the poem The Mirror

    by Partaw Naderi

    audio

  16. We Are Reborn

    از نوبه دنیا می آییم

    by Reza Mohammadi

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You can read three versions of each poem: the original, a literal translation and a final translation. We hope the latter works as an effective new poem in English, while staying close to the original poet’s intention.

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