About me

A mother, wife and civil servant, a conscientious citizen and patriot ----- my abiding love for books has made me try my hand at writing poetry, none of which is anything but the strictly spontaneous outpouring of a mind that prizes truth and harmony, above all else.

Saturday, May 2, 2020

Masiha

#poetatheart

be-dam hue bīmār davā kyuuñ nahīñ dete 
tum achchhe masīhā ho shifā kyuuñ nahīñ dete 
( Faiz ) 

The ailing are silent, their breath slowing down 
The elixir they need you tightly grasp 
Healer you are but in name alone 
The cure they crave you are holding back 
( trans --- priya vks )