Chaosplay

small ship, radiant sky, originally uploaded by n+s.
You are neither for this earth nor for that sky.
The world is for you; you are not for the the world.
This garden is the place for pain and prayer.
Not for picking flowers or for building a nest.
How long will you stay in the Ravi, Nile, and Farat?
Your ship [...]

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In the presence of the Beloved, a Lover recalled his ordeals:
“For you, I suffered all horrors in a long war.
Wealth has gone, and strength, and reputation;
because of my love
For you, many, many miseries have attacked me.
Not one dawn found me laughing, not one evening calm.”
Everything that he had tasted of desolation and despair
The Lover told [...]

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A Poem by Mir Taqi:
Stop crying, this is just the beginning of love.
Hold on and see what will be next.
In the morning, there were voices in the caravan.
Let’s move on and let the sleeper sleep.
On this ground nothing can grow.
Please stop planting seeds of wishes in your heart.
These are marks of true love, they remain [...]

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I found some of old translations I did for one of my class I thought I might as well put it up here…
Poem by Mir Dard
It was a school or temple, or it was Makkah or church.
We were all guests, only you were the host.
Oh! How sad it is. I found just before death.
It was [...]

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Delve deep into your buried Self, and find the clue to life,If you cannot be mine then be not, but be your own;
World of soul- a world of fire, ecstasy and longing,World of body- a world of gain, fraud and cunning;
The treasure of the spirit once again gained is never lost again,The treasure of the [...]

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As I turn back, my eyes dampen
When I realized my incomplete life
My life became evident to me
Broken promises
Deserted dreams
Broken promises
Seek time’s tender shade
Yesterday too, was in ruins
Now its deserted as well
Life asks for a moment of support
Damp memories
Won’t let me sleep due to grief
Damp memories
Won’t let me live

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This is one of my favorite poem. This is my humble attempt to translate it in English.
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O my friend the heart needs no hate.
Everyone loves good but do not even hate bad.
Who does not want the softness of flowers?
But do not be afraid of sharpness of thorns.
There is same blood in the veins of the [...]

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