Light is more important than the lantern,
The poem more important than the notebook,
And the kiss more important than the lips.
My letters to you
Are greater and more important than both of us.
The are the only documents
Where people will discover
Your beauty 
And my madness.

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Poet: Nizar Qabbani
Poem: Light Is More Important Than The Lantern

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