[Reader-list] ghazal by mumtaz saeed

[Lalit Ambardar]

A prayer in despair. It
is vivid reflection of anguish & desperation over the growing chaos all
around. 
Hope He is listening. 

 

 Regards all

L A

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> From: yasir.media at gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:05:00 +0500
> To: reader-list at sarai.net
> Subject: [Reader-list] ghazal by mumtaz saeed
> 
> meray khuda koee naee kitab naazil kar
> naee daleel naya inqilaab naazil kar
> 
> *my god, some new book, send it down
> an argument new, a new revolution, send it down*
> 
> taras gaee hai samaa'at naveed e nau ke liye
> basaaraton pe nayae aab o taab naazil kar
> 
> *the hearing has yearned, for a new greeting
> to visions, illuminations** new**, send it down *
> 
> samaa'aton ko naye harf ki bashaarat de
> hamaaree aankhon pe nadeedaa khaab naazil kar
> *
> reveal a new word for us to hear
> on our eyes, **an unseen **dream, send it down*
> 
> har ik simt aqeedon ki dhund taari hai
> ataabzadon pe koee azaab naazil kar
> 
> *in every direction hangs the fog of belief
> on the condemned, some devastation, send it down*
> 
> tawahumaat ke qariyon pe phir tabahi bhej
> azaab saazon pe koee azaab naazil kar
> 
> *lay waste the reciters of omens, again
> to those who destroy, some devastation, send it down*
> 
> 
> 
> by Mumtaz Saeed (d 2009)
> karachi
> 
> [tr. yasir]
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