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The days have taught you not to trust happiness because it hurts when it deceives.
Mahmoud Darwish
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Mahmoud Darwish
Age: 67 †
Born: 1941
Born: January 1
Died: 2008
Died: January 1
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Al-Birweh
M. Darwish
Mahmoud Darwish
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My love, I fear the silence of your hands.
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