Three Poems by Najwan Darwish
23rd October
Listen to three poems by Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish, read in Arabic by Najwan and in English by translator Atef Alshaer and UK poet Paul Batchelor.
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Embrace
Confused and drenchedMy hands torn attempting to embrace mountains, valleys, plainsAnd the sea that I loved drowned me over and overThis lover’s body has become a corpseFloating on the waterConfused…Continue reading the English translation
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مرتبِكٌ ومُبلّليدي تمزّقت وهي تحاول معانقة جبال ووديان وسهولوالبحر الذي أحببتُه أغرقني مراراًوما كان جسد العاشق…
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