Tuesday, 23 August 2016

[Poem] In the Land of Sindhu


Proudly flows the Sindhu river
In the land that is named after her
And today that same nation, voices in unison
Your name in one breath, lauds your mission
You, the young star on the horizon
Have pirouetted the country in jubilation
India, your women have finally arrived
Sindhu's Silver, our birthday present, delivered Indian style!

[English & Tamil Translation] Ranjish hi Sahi by Ahmad Faraz

    I came across this beautiful ghazal Ranjish hi Sahi by Ahmad Faraz. It dwells on a popular motif in the ghazal tradition -that of unrequ...