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When the lover is far away

Posted: Oct 7, 2008 Tue 03:57 am     Views: 146    Interacts: 6


okha langda eh wqat vichoray da
bin yaar guzara kaun karay?
ik dinn howay taan oh lang jaway
saari umar guzara kaun karay?

- Taimoor Hassan
in Punjabi
http://www.hallagulla.com/urdu/punjabi-poetry-789/saari-umar-guzara-kau n-karay-271876.html

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Time stands still when the lover is far away.

How can one live without a lover?

If it's for a day, it's ok.

But how can one live whole life without a lover?


-tr. Ravi Kopra


(Lonely people, get out and find lovers)


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Latest comments
Posted by Ravi_Kopra on Tuesday October 7, 2008 01:55 pm

thank you, Kashkin.
Posted by kashkin on Tuesday October 7, 2008 01:01 pm
Beautiful translation..captured the essence very well
Posted by Ravi_Kopra on Tuesday October 7, 2008 09:23 am



you're welcome. thanks for your interest in my poetry translations.






Posted by khakiflash on Tuesday October 7, 2008 09:13 am
Thanks for that clarification, Ravi. Even though this particular emotion is beyond my own experience, I do now appreciate it more. More fool me for applying it just to myself! Thanks again.
Posted by Ravi_Kopra on Tuesday October 7, 2008 08:23 am


khakiflash,

the lovelorn punjabi matwaar -woman- from 'pindi
whose lover left for walayet -england- to earn some hundi(money)
is suffering in love waiting for him
debating whether to take a new lover or not
it's his selfishness or her selflessness, I know not





Posted by khakiflash on Tuesday October 7, 2008 08:02 am
Shall I show my cards? Why not? I've never had a lover - FACT. ('Encounters/ experiences' yes, - plenty of them!) Not sure I want a lover. Prefer my independence. Is that being selfish?

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