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Слушать(AI)When I Love
When I loveI feel that I am the king of timeI possess the earth and everything on itand ride into the sun upon my horse.
When I loveI become liquid lightinvisible to the eyeand the poems in my notebooksbecome fields of mimosa and poppy.
When I lovethe water gushes from my fingersgrass grows on my tonguewhen I loveI become time outside all time.
When I love a womanall the treesrun barefoot toward me…
Nizar Qabbani
Nizar Tawfiq Qabbani (21 March 1923 – 30 April 1998) was a Syrian diplomat, poet, writer and publisher. His poetic style combines simplicity and
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