“All roads lead to you, even those I took to forget you.” – Darwish’ Poems
In the spirit of the month of love that has just drawn to a close, it is only fitting to have some time to ponder this wonderful thing of many names – amor, fondness, adoration or as we best know it, love. What better way to do so than reading lines and phrases that are grounded in the feeling, written by an individual whose flair with words comes unmatched.
The Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish is a master at his craft, persistently tugging at our heartstrings as he expresses love through his works – very few describe life and its many emotions with such grace as Darwish. His heart and soul shine through his words, and this is something that love often demands from us.
Here to awe you with the great lengths that love can reach, these are 10 quotes about love by the renowned writer himself that will make you yearn for it all the more:
“Love is neither happiness nor misery, but rather the senses finding the harmony and discord of resemblance through ever-renewing desire.” – In the Presence of Absence
“And you became like coffee, in the deliciousness, and the bitterness, and the addiction.” – Darwish’ Poems
“After you nothing goes and nothing returns.” – Unfortunately, It Was Paradise
“And if a thousand others love you, they will only love you a drop compared to my ocean of love for you” – Darwish’ Poems
“Like a small café on the street of strangers— that’s love… its doors open to all.” – Like a Small Café, That’s Love
“All roads lead to you, even those I took to forget you.” – Darwish’ Poems
“The image of love reveals itself there; in a profoundly present absence.” – In the Presence of Absence
“Love! We have no aim but defeat in your wars.” – Darwish’ Poems
“She says: ‘When are we going to meet?’ I say: ‘After the war is over.’ She says: ‘When does the war end?’ I say: ‘When we meet.’” Darwish’ Poems
“There is no name for what life should be, except what you did and what you do to my soul.” – Unfortunately, It Was Paradise
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