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Qom Poem by Nader Naderpour, March 1953 Translated by Farhad Mafie [From the collection Eyes and Hands (Chashmha va Dastha). November 1985.] Thousands
of women
Thousands
of men
The
women in veils
The
men in cloaks
A
single gold dome
With
old storks
A
joyless garden
With
a few scattered trees
Devoid
of laughter
Silent
A
half-filled courtyard pool
With
greenish water
Some
old crows
On
piles of rocks
Crowds
of beggars
Every
step of the way
White
turbans
Black faces
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