koi aawaz nahin
gard hamāre gharoñ tak phail ga.ī
us mausam meñ koī bārish nahīñ
ham ne bādal ke āḳhirī TukḌe ko guzar jaane diyā
ab vo mere nā-farmān beTe kī tarah
vāpas nahīñ aa.egā
Not a Sound
dushmanī hamāre diloñ tak phail ga.ī
us raat meñ koī karāmāt nahīñ
ham ne paanī ko kīchaḌ meñ mil jaane diyā
ab vo būḌhe kī khoī huī bīnā.ī kī tarah vāpas nahīñ aa.egā
maut hamāre jismoñ tak phail ga.ī
in galiyoñ meñ koī āvāz nahīñ
ham ne ḳhuun ko saḌkoñ par bah jaane diyā
ab vo mere bichhḌe hue ḳhudā kī tarah
vāpas nahīñ aa.egā
Dust has spread through our homes
there's no rain in this season
we let the last bit of torn cloud pass away
now
like my disobedient son
it won't come back
Hatred has spread through our hearts
there's no miracle in the night
we let the water run into the mud
now
like an old man's lost vision
it won't come back
Death has spread through our bodies
there's no sound in these lanes
we let blood run in the streets
now
like my lost god
it won't come back
gard hamare gharon tak phail gai
us mausam mein koi barish nahin
hum ne baadal ke aaKHiri TukDe ko guzar jaane diya
ab wo mere na-farman beTe ki tarah
wapas nahin aaega
Not a Sound
dushmani hamare dilon tak phail gai
us raat mein koi karamat nahin
hum ne pani ko kichaD mein mil jaane diya
ab wo buDhe ki khoi hui binai ki tarah wapas nahin aaega
maut hamare jismon tak phail gai
in galiyon mein koi aawaz nahin
hum ne KHun ko saDkon par bah jaane diya
ab wo mere bichhDe hue KHuda ki tarah
wapas nahin aaega
Dust has spread through our homes
there's no rain in this season
we let the last bit of torn cloud pass away
now
like my disobedient son
it won't come back
Hatred has spread through our hearts
there's no miracle in the night
we let the water run into the mud
now
like an old man's lost vision
it won't come back
Death has spread through our bodies
there's no sound in these lanes
we let blood run in the streets
now
like my lost god
it won't come back
Source:
AN EVENING OF CAGED BEASTS (Pg. 208)
- Author: Asif Farrukhi
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- Edition: 1999
- Publisher: Ameena Saiyid, Oxford University
- Year of Publication: 1999
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