Palestinski pesnik Mahmud Darviš

Desetine hiljada Palestinaca izašle su na ulice grada Ramale, na Zapadnoj Obali, kako odali poštu pesniku Mahmudu Darvišu, jednoj od najuticajnijih ličnosti u novijoj istoriji arapskog sveta. Izveštaj Alima Makbula:

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Palestinians will be burying a national icon, a man whose work was often based on his experiences of life in exile and under occupation that resonated with many. Over the decades, he was instrumental in forging a sense of Palestinian national identity. People of all backgrounds here feel they had a personal connection to Mahmoud Darwish, and pride in a man who told their story in a way they weren't able to.

Thousands would flock to his recitals, his poems were transformed into popular songs and used in political speeches, and the words he wrote now form part of Palestinian daily life.

But he wasn't shy of talking of his people's shortcomings. He had written fierce criticism of the divisions among Palestinians, believing, in some ways, what they were doing to themselves was worse than anything others had done to them.

There's little doubt his work, not just on the Palestinian cause, but on love and hope and death, will endure across the Arab world.

Aleem Maqbool, BBC News, Ramallah

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a national icon
simbol nacije, nacionalni heroj

in exile
u egzilu, u izgnanstvu

resonated with
pogodili su ton, razumeli su i podelili iskustvo

he was instrumental in forging
on i njegov rad bili su od vitalnog značaja za stvaranje...

of all backgrounds
iz svih slojeva društva

flock to his recitals
u velikim grupama su se okupljali kako bi ga slušali dok je čitao svoje pesme

he wasn't shy of talking
nije izbegavao razgovor, voleo je da priča

shortcomings
neuspesi, greške, nedostaci

fierce criticism of the divisions among Palestinians
žestoko je kritikovao podele među Palestincima

endure
u ovom slučaju - trajati, biti zapamćen