1. The Speech of Our Language

    Hawraarta Afkeenna

    by Jaamac Kadiye Cilmi

    audio

  2. The Voice?

    Sauti?

    by Alamin Mazrui

  3. The Washerman

    धोबी

    by Mohan Rana

  4. The Wind

    باد

    by Reza Mohammadi

    audio

  5. The Wind, Too, Can Change Direction

    Title text of the poem The Wind, Too, Can Change Direction

    by Noshi Gillani

    audio

  6. The Winds of Time

    Upepo wa Wakati

    by Euphrase Kezilahabi

  7. NEW!

    The Wolves

    Les loups

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  8. The Word

    کلمه ی متروکی بودم من

    by Reza Mohammadi

    video audio

  9. The Word Cutter

    Mkata wa maneno

    by Alamin Mazrui

  10. NEW!

    The Word Gulag

    Le goulag des mots

    by Abdellatif Laâbi

  11. The Word I Forgot

    Diidxa' Bisiaanda'

    by Victor de la Cruz

  12. the world hasn't changed

    世界并没有改变

    by Yao Feng

  13. NEW!

    The World Is Nothing

    دنیا چیزی نیست

    by Fariba Shadloo

  14. The Writer's Rights

    Xaqa suxufiga

    by Caasha Lul Mohamud Yusuf

    audio

  15. NEW!

    The Yellow Stocking

    لنگه جوراب زرد

    by Masoud Ahmadi

  16. Theatre

    Title text of the poem Theatre

    by Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

    video audio

  17. There Was a Heart that Burnt Out: Light

    Title text of the poem There Was a Heart that Burnt Out: Light

    by Noshi Gillani

    video audio

  18. There Was a Time When I Loved Alone

    Title text of the poem There Was a Time When I Loved Alone

    by Noshi Gillani

    audio

  19. They Pounced at Dawn

    They Pounced at Dawn

    by Ismaciil Mire

  20. Thirteen Attempts on the Life of Trivial Love

    Trece intenciones contra el amor trivial

    by David Huerta

    audio

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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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