(1923 - 1998 / Damascus / Syria)

poet Nizar Qabbani
#152 on top 500 poets
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Every Time I Kiss You

Every time I kiss you
After a long separation
I feel
I am putting a hurried love letter
In a red mailbox.


Translated by B. Frangieh And C. Brown


Submitted by Noele Aabye

Submitted: Monday, January 13, 2003


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  • Dr.subhendu Kar (9/22/2008 11:12:00 PM)

    simply wonderful...........

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  • Maroun Sadek (3/20/2008 1:18:00 PM)

    hi badde foot 3ala kel 2assayed nizar bass ma 3am ba3reff isa fikoun terechdouni

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