Mahmoud tells Rahaf that his days in life are few, especially after the doctor told him that the aorta is very enlarged and will explode at any moment and take his life. Jamal tells Mahmoud that he is passionately in love with Rahaf and asks him for advice in order to make her love him.
Jamal surprises his beloved Rahaf and gives her an invitation to attend a reading by her beloved poet, Mahmoud Darwish, in America. Mahmoud tells his friend that the doctor gave him two choices: either await his fate or undergo dangerous surgery.
Rahaf gets angry with Jamal, quarrels with him, and asks him not to come with her to attend the reading by the poet Mahmoud Darwish. Rahaf meets her beloved Mahmoud and he gives her his new poem and tells her to take care of herself after his departure.
Mahmoud returns to his family and hometown and tells his mother the truth about his illness, the surgical operation he will undergo, and how dangerous it will be for his life. Mahmoud decides to leave everything behind and travel to America to prepare for the awaited poetry event.
Mahmoud Darwish remembers his childhood days in the village, the days of his interest in his favorite poet, Imruʾ al-Qais, and his grandfather’s conversations with him, which had the greatest impact on him, his life, and his love for poetry.
Mahmoud harks back to the past and remembers when he decided to ride a horse behind his grandfather and fell off it. Mahmoud tells his mother that he will become a great poet one day and people will remember him even after his death.
Mahmoud sits with his grandfather and asks him to tell him literary stories and novels in order to enhance his talent and benefit from his great experience in literature. Mahmoud tells his grandfather that he has composed his first poem, and his grandfather is happy with the news.
The grandfather sits with Mahmoud after he hears his poem, tells him that he has a great talent for writing and reciting poetry, and asks him to pay more attention to language matters and benefit from his studies.
Mahmoud Darwish grows up and his professional journey begins. Mahmoud meets his Jewish lover, Rita, and asks to meet her far away from her family so that he can recite to her a new poem that he's recently composed.
Mahmoud enters prison on charges of violating the curfew law. Rita meets Mahmoud's friend and asks him why he disappeared, and he tells her that Mahmoud is in prison.
Mahmoud comes out of prison and finds his beloved Rita waiting for him. Shlomo, Rita’s cousin, meets Mahmoud, tells him that he is in love with her, and warns him not to speak to her again or get close to her.
Mahmoud begins his poetic journey in defending his country and homeland, Palestine, against the Zionist occupation. He intensifies his verses and poems and spreads them among the people to urge them to endure.
Rita meets her cousin Shlomo and asks him to leave her alone, and she tells him that she has no feelings for him and that she is in love with her lover, Mahmoud Darwish.
Rita faces great anger from her family after Shlomo tells everyone about her love story with Mahmoud Darwish. Rita tries to withstand the family storm and defends her love with all her might.
Mahmoud Darwish travels to Egypt, thus beginning his journey of being famous and having the Arab world know him and his immortal poetry. Mahmoud sends a letter to his beloved Rita asking her to wait for him.
Shlomo watches his cousin Rita and tells her that he learned that her lover Mahmoud traveled to Egypt and that he loves her and will never let her marry another man.
Mahmoud tells the story of his first meeting with Rahaf. Mahmoud writes to his beloved Rita, lets her know he's okay, tells her that he misses her very much, and asks her to write to him.
Mahmoud learns that his admirer, Rahaf, is ill and decides to visit her in the hospital. Rita writes to her lover, Mahmoud, and tells him that she is fine and that she is still waiting for him, like he asked her in his last letter to her before he left for Egypt.
Mahmoud Darwish is interviewed by a journalist. She asks him about his latest collection and the skepticism of some about his patriotism. Mahmoud responds and tells her that his first and last love is for his homeland, Palestine.
Mahmoud travels from one country to another in order to recite his poetry in various Arab countries and in Arab communities in European countries, and begins the journey of his wide fame.
Mahmoud tells his friend that he longs to return home and see the love of his life, Rita. Mahmoud decides to write a new poem for his love, Rita.
Rita surprises Mahmoud and goes to visit him. He goes crazy with joy, especially since it is their first meeting after years and years.
Mahmoud discovers that Rahaf follows him everywhere he goes, and he makes sure of the sincerity of her feelings towards him and her love for him, so he decides to meet her.
Mahmoud receives the news of his wife's pregnancy with anger, rebukes her for it, and tells her that he is not psychologically ready to accept children in his life at the present time.
Mahmoud quarrels with his wife after she tells him that she received an approval letter from the University of Cambridge to complete her doctorate there. Mahmoud refuses, but she decides to travel.
Mahmoud rises up and begins his struggle and revolutions in poetry against the Zionist occupation forces. Mahmoud decides to use his free pen to defend and support his homeland, Palestine.
Mahmoud Darwish tries to return to his homeland and asks his friend Moeen to devise a plan for his return home.
Mahmoud Darwish intensifies his poetry against the Zionist occupation and draws the attention of the Arab world to himself again as one of the most important poets of the Palestinian resistance. Moeen tells his friend Mahmoud that he is scared for him to return to the homeland.
Laila tells Mahmoud that the doctor told her that his condition has become worse than before and that he must undergo surgery as soon as possible. She asks him to focus on his health condition and not pay attention to anything else.
Mahmoud rejects Laila's request and gives a poetry reading in the United States of America, after which he becomes very ill and is hospitalized. Mahmoud recalls his life and remembers his mother, his grandfather, his beloved Rita, and his childhood days. Mahmoud Darwish passes away.