WHEN URDU POET KAIFI AZMI WANTED TO SLEEP

                                                                                   

KAIFI AZMI..........URDU POET...

Chaand toota pighal gaye taare
Qataraa qataraa tapak rahee hai raat,
Palkein Aankhon pe jhukati aatee hain,
Aankhadiyon mein khatak rahee hai raat,
Aaj chhedo na koyee afsaana,
Gul karo shama rakh do paimaana,
Keh do hai aaj bandh maikhaana,
Aaj ki raat hum ko soney do.........

(Kaifi Azmi)

My English rendering is like this.....

Broken is the moon and the stars too have melted down.
The night trickles on earth drop after drop,
Tired eye lids drop down effortlessly ,
Restless lies the night within my eyes ,
Love! Do not talk about
That tale of despair today !
Blow out the candle ,
Put down this wine cup,
Tell every one “ The Tavern is closed today ”
And Let me sleep tonight .

( Autar Mota )

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