Nizar Qabbani: Written on the wind

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Aerial view of Turkey Vulture gliding over forested area, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Texas
: photo by Wing-Chi Poon, 12 April 2008




كتبت فوق الريح
اسم التي احبها
كتبت فوق الماء
لم ادر انّ الريح
لا تحسن الإصغاء
لم ادر انّ الماء
لا يحفظ الأسماء



Written on the wind
that name I love
written on the water
I didn't know the wind
is a poor listener
I didn't know the water
is terrible at names






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Girl walking toward her mother, East Portal, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado
: photo by Wing-Chi Poon, 12 May 2006

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Black bird (Corvus corax) landing near a tent, Stovepipe Wells Campground, Death Valley National Park, California
: photo by Wing-Chi Poon, 22 December 2004

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Pelicans escaping from submerging colony, Año Nuevo State Reserve, California
: photo by Wing-Chi Poon, 19 October 2007


Nizar Qabbani (1923-1998): Written on the wind (English: TC)


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