"uddin" poems
Meri Zeest Pur Mussarat
Kabhi Thi, Naa Hai, Naa Hogi
Koi Behtarin Surat
Kabhi Thi, Naa Hai, Naa Hogi
Upon my existence, happiness
Never was, will not nor ever be
One perfect image
Never was, will not nor ever be
Mujhe Husn Ne Sataya
Mujhe Ishq Ne Mitaya
Kisi Aur Ki Ye Halat
Kabhi Thi, Naa Hai, Naa Hogi
Mein Yeh Jaante Huay Bhi
Teri Anjuman Mein Aaya
Ke Tujhe Meri Zarurat
Kabhi Thi, Naa Hai, Naa Hogi
Beauty has made me suffer
Love has caused me to fade
This state of any other
Never was, will not nor ever be
Knowing this
I came to your gathering
That for you, my need
Never was, will not nor ever be
Jo Gila Kiya Hai Tumse
Jo Samaj Ke Tumko Apna
Mujhe Gair Se Shikayat
Kabhi Thi, Naa Hai, Naa Hogi
Ye Karam Hai Doston Ka
Jo Woh Keh Rahe Hai Sab Se
Ke Naseer Par Inaayat
Kabhi Thi, Naa Hai, Naa Hogi
Those sorrows shared with you
Were with a belief that you are a part of me
Complaint to a stranger
Never was, will not nor ever be
This grace is from friends, who say to all
**That upon Naseer, favour*
Never was, will not nor ever be
✒ Translated by ℐamil Hussain , *Poet, Peer Naseer Uddin Naseer, Sung by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nov 15, 2017
Nov 15, 2017 at 2:16 PM UTC
“2:36”
says the clock on the wall.
with
every
passing
minute
time
slows
and
my thoughts
drift off
into
another world.
a sly pain
creeps up
the ridge of my nose
and trickles
down into
my eyes
i blink,
--once--
--twice—
a frail attempt to
push it back,
her eyes filled with
sincere concern.
she asks if i'm okay,
snapping me out of my daze,
i blurt out,
yeah, i'm fine,
it’s just a headache.
offering her a
small smile,
in an effort
to calm the dull ache
i press my cool fingers
over my eyes
and move my thumbs
in tiny circles
along my temples
a rush of relief
washes over me,
but it lasts
only a few seconds.
suddenly
waves of pain
flood the space between my temples
and course
down my neck,
piercing
into my shoulders.
i nestle my head
into my arms
muffling
the shouts and roars
around me.
slowly
i lift my head
and peek
at the clock
“2:41”
at last
my suffering is over,
for today.
but
there is
always
tomorrow.
-Tasnim Uddin
Dec 8, 2018
Dec 8, 2018 at 11:24 PM UTC