In the presence of absence

In the Presence of Absence - Mahmoud Darwish

To become spring means accepting the risk of winter. To become presence means accepting the risk of absence. | वसंत बनने का अर्थ है सर्दी के जोखिम को स्वीकार करना। उपस्थिति बनने का अर्थ है अनुपस्थिति के जोखिम को स्वीकार करना। | vasant banne ka arth hai sardi ke jokhim ko sveekaar karna.upasthiti banne ka arth hai anupasthiti ke jokhim ko sveekaar karna. | بہار بننے کا مطلب ہے سردیوں کا خطرہ قبول کرنا۔ موجودگی کا مطلب غیر موجودگی کے خطرے کو قبول کرنا ہے۔

The presence of absence, Linda Gregg

Dreams will find their dreamers and all a dreamer has to do is remember.. Mahmoud Darwish, from "In The Presence of Absence"

Mahmoud Darwish, who died in 2008 at the age of sixty-seven, was best and heroically known for his complex perspective on political and spiritual borders — as both a poet and a spokesman for his Palestinian people.

In the chaos of daily life, it’s easy to get lost in the noise - constant demands, endless to-do lists, and the never-ending rush. We become so caught up in the whirlwind that we forget to pause, to breathe, to simply be. But it’s in those quiet moments, when the world falls silent, that our true selves begin to speak. Stillness is not just the absence of noise; it’s the presence of peace. It’s in the calm that your soul finds the space to whisper its deepest truths. When you allow your...