Translated by Rana Kabbani, Illustrations Kamal Ballouta, Calligraphy Elias Nicola. Lebanese Edition or the 2nd Edition, General Union Of Palestinian Writers and Journalists, Beirut, Lebanon, February 1977. 28 unnumbered pages.
"Ahmad Zaatar, a fictional character, represents the faceless victim of the Palestinian dilemma, being constantly uprooted and in perpetual exile.
This is not a literal translation of the poem, but a recreation in English of the Arabic text." Rana Kabbani
