Mahmoud Darwish
I love women whose hidden desires make horses put an end to their lives at the thresholdCollection: Horse
Where can I free myself of the homeland in my body?Collection: Body
We have to understand - not justify - what gives rise to this tragedy. It's not because they're looking for beautiful virgins in heaven, as Orientalists portray it. Palestinian people are in love with life. If we give them hope - a political solution - they'll stop killing themselves.Collection: Beautiful
Poetry is perhaps what teaches us to nurture the charming illusion: how to be reborn out of ourselves over and over again, and use words to construct a better world, a fictitious world that enables us to sign a pact for a permanent and comprehensive peace ... with life.Collection: World
The poem is in my hands, and can run stories through her hands.Collection: Running
I learnt all the words worthy of the court of blood So that I could break the rule I learnt all the words and broke them up To make a single word: Homeland.Collection: Blood
I want to find a language that transforms language itself into steel for the spirit--a language to use against these sparkling insects, these jets.Collection: Steel
I never wanted children, maybe I'm afraid of responsibility.Collection: Children
I am patient and am waiting for a profound revolution in the consciousness of the Israelis. The Arabs are ready to accept a strong Israel with nuclear arms - all it has to do is open the gates of its fortress and make peace.Collection: Strong
May poetry and God's name have mercy on us!Collection: Names
... For me it is essential, essential for the poet to have a new toast, new songs.Collection: Song
I am patient and am waiting for a profound revolution in the consciousness of the Israelis. The Arabs are ready to accept a strong Israel with nuclear arms – all it has to do is open the gates of its fortress and make peace.Collection: Strong