The Pomegranate in Seclusion

A collection of poems by the late Afghan poet Yahya Jawahiri. Written in Persian (Dari), largely in the ghazal form, the poems use plain images such as a tree that is struck, cut and burnt yet stays standing to speak of hardship, war and endurance. It is a slim, low-priced volume. For readers of contemporary Afghan poetry.

Author: Yahya Jawahiri

Original title: انار چله‌نشین

Bought from a Kabul bookshop and hand-delivered — the recipient inspects it at the door before accepting. The edition and cover may differ from the photo.