Nairouz Al-Ghishan

We have on this earth what makes life worth living.
It used to be known as Palestine
it became known as Palestine
my mistress:
I deserve, because you’re my mistress
I deserve life.
Mahmoud Darwish “ […]

على هذه الأرض ما يستحقّ الحياةْ: على هذه الأرض سيدةُ
الأرض، أم البدايات أم النهايات. كانت تسمى فلسطين. صارتْ
تسمى فلسطين. سيدتي: أستحق
لأنك سيدتي
أستحق الحياة
محمود درويش

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هسا مش عارف ازا هو طبيعي […]

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like to tell you about In […]

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