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Gulzar
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And suddenlya fierce gust of wind surged into my room
unleashing a storm
The curtains flapped wildly, scattered
the glassware on the table
Its pages aflutter, a book hurriedly covered its face
The inkpot dived, festooned
blank sheets with colour
The pictures on the walls craned their necks in surprise
to cast a glance upon you
Come again
like this
and engulf
my room.
© Translation: 2008, Salim Arif
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© 2002, Gulzar
From: Raat Pashmine Ki
Publisher: Rupa & Co., New Delhi
From: Raat Pashmine Ki
Publisher: Rupa & Co., New Delhi
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And suddenlya fierce gust of wind surged into my room
unleashing a storm
The curtains flapped wildly, scattered
the glassware on the table
Its pages aflutter, a book hurriedly covered its face
The inkpot dived, festooned
blank sheets with colour
The pictures on the walls craned their necks in surprise
to cast a glance upon you
Come again
like this
and engulf
my room.
© 2008, Salim Arif
From: Raat Pashmine Ki
From: Raat Pashmine Ki
Welcome
And suddenlya fierce gust of wind surged into my room
unleashing a storm
The curtains flapped wildly, scattered
the glassware on the table
Its pages aflutter, a book hurriedly covered its face
The inkpot dived, festooned
blank sheets with colour
The pictures on the walls craned their necks in surprise
to cast a glance upon you
Come again
like this
and engulf
my room.
© 2008, Salim Arif
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