Relative by Partaw Naderi, translated by Sarah McGuire

Posted on March 9, 2014 | Leave a comment

I know the language of the mirror –

its perplexities and mine
spring from one race

our roots can be traced
to the ancient tribe of truth

Kabul
February, 1994

(with thank to the Poetry Translation Centre)

Original poem written in non-roman script

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