Diwan "Before.. During.. After" by the poet Mahmoud Sobeh is one of his prominent poetic works, revealing his unique vision of life, humanity, and homeland. Sobeh blends personal and collective concerns, writing in a delicate and evocative poetic language that balances simplicity and depth.

The diwan explores the dimensions of the human experience in a temporal trilogy: "Before," carrying memories and beginnings, "During," representing moments of suffering and transformation, and "After," reflecting on outcomes and destinies. Through these stages, the poet expresses issues of alienation, loss, hope, and the search for the meaning of existence, in a human context inseparable from the Palestinian and broader Arab experience.