LINES FROM POEM "KOBB KULL' OR HUNCHED TREE BY KASHMIRI POET FAROOQ NAZKI

                 
  Photo Autar Mota 2011

  Bahraar Ghaat of Badaam Vaari Garden srinagar

Outaamuthh Chhu pazareiy .

Halliss Chhaa nazar Kaanh Kadaan Vurr,

Taa daaluss alif Qadh Sajaavaan

Magar Aanganuss munz Ye Nadaan Kobb Kull,

Vanaan Subh Vaavuss ,

Vanaan pahardaarunn,

Vanaan Saharkhaanunn,

Haaejurr Qismatuss Chhum

Baaejurr Haavi naa Kaanh

Haaejurr Kaasie Na Kaanh

Magar Vaav Subhuk

Magar raah Mussafir

Pakaan Broanh,

Magar Kuthh naa Boazaan ,

Khabar Chhum Ye duniyaa Chhu Aabaad Lookun

Thhavaan Chasheim Vithharithh

( Farooq Nazki )

At least this much is true that

No one wastes time to straighten this arched fate ,

No one wastes time to change bowed existence ,

Look! This poor hunched tree in my courtyard ,

Requesting the morning breeze ,

Beseeching the sentinel around ,

Requesting the Morning guards

“ Pity My stooped fate !

Can any one be generous and

set right my deformity ?”

But then the morning breeze passes by silently ,

So do the travelers pass mutely .

Yes , Pass by it and move forward in their own journey .

None listens and comes for help .

I know this world .

I know it welcomes only the settled people .

I know it lays welcome carpets for them alone .


                    AND 

Khabar Chhum Yi Duniyaa chhu aabaad Lookun

Thhavaan Cheshima Vothhrithh.

Me Deutt Shaaf Taaereunn

Me Raechh Khwaab Raateik

Me Vuchh Khwaab Subuhik

Me vuchh Zaal Gaadunn Karaan Raah- Numaayee

Me vuchh Zaal Haanzunn karaan jaal-saazi

Me vuchh Aab Peith Aab Teil Kyaa chhu Sapdaan

( Farooq Nazki )

I know this world .

I know it welcomes only the settled people .

I know it lays welcome carpets for them alone .

Me ! Yes the same who cursed his own eyelids .

The same who busied himself in dreams of yesterdays ..

Yes the same who saw dreams of tomorrow’s dawn as well.

Ask not what I saw in this journey,

The fishing nets leading the fish to freedom Path ,

The same fishing nets cheating the Fishermen ,

Ask not what I saw happening below the water surface or above it .

( Translated From kashmiri by Autar Mota .  Select Lines from kashmiri Poem Kobb Kull or Hunched Tree)                                                                


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