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Desolation

Desolation

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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
 
EN

Original Poem by

Partaw Naderi

Translated by

Yama Yari with Sarah Maguire Language

Dari

Country

Afghanistan

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