Nazim (1901-1963) 是土耳其著名詩人、小說家和劇作家，也是一位 romantic communist、romantic revolutionary，被譽為二十世紀最偉大的國際詩人。由於政治信念，一生大部分時間被土耳其政府監禁和放逐。
認識他是因為 John Berger。
那天在車上讀著 Berger 的新書 Holding Everything Dear，第五章 I Would Softly Tell My Love 引了 Nazim 幾首詩作，當時讀了題為 9-10 pm. Poems 的一首給 so。
The most beautiful sea
hasn't been crossed yet.
The most beautiful child
hasn't grown up yet.
Our most beautiful days
we haven't seen yet.
And the most beautiful words I wanted to tell you
I haven't said yet.
They've taken us prisoner,
they've locked us up:
me inside the walls,
you outside.
But that's nothing.
The worst
is when people - knowingly or not -
carry prison inside themselves ...
Most people have been forced to do this,
honest, hard-working, good people
who deserve to be loved as much as I love you.
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