[Reader-list] ghazal by mumtaz saeed

[Shuddhabrata Sengupta]

Dear Lalit Ambardar,

Thanks for sharing this ghazal. Enjoyed reading it very much,

best

Shuddha
On 31-Aug-09, at 11:45 AM, Lalit Ambardar wrote:

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> A prayer in despair. It
> is vivid reflection of anguish & desperation over the growing chaos  
> all
> around.
> Hope He is listening.
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>  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*
>>
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>> by Mumtaz Saeed (d 2009)
>> karachi
>>
>> [tr. yasir]
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Shuddhabrata Sengupta
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