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aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

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‎oracle

Translation Available By: Saleem-ur-Rahman

Octavio Paz

Octavio Paz

‎oracle

Octavio Paz

raat ke sard lab

lafz kahte haiñ

dard sutūñ

lafz nahīñ patthar nahīñ

patthar nahīñ koī saaya

mahaz dhuāñ ban ke uḌ jaane vaalā ḳhayāl

mire tahlīl hote hue hoñToñ se bahte hue

haqīqī paanī tarah

sachchā.ī lafz

jo mirī ġhalatiyoñ sabab hai

agar yahī maut hai to maiñ is ke bā'is zinda huuñ

agar yahī sukūt hai to merī āvāz isī ke bā'is hai

agar yahī yād-dāsht hai to mujhe kuchh bhī yaad nahīñ

maiñ nahīñ jāntā ki ye lafz mujhe kyā kah rahā hai

magar is pe yaqīn rakhte hue

ḳhud ko is ke havāle kar detā huuñ

kaise jāneñ ki ham zinda haiñ?

vaqt jo mahaz nīm-vā āñkhoñ se hameñ dekhtā hai

ḳhud ko bhī zāhir kar detā hai

raat ke sard lab

lafz kahte hain

dard ka sutun

lafz nahin patthar nahin

patthar nahin koi saya

mahaz dhuan ban ke uD jaane wala KHayal

mere tahlil hote hue honTon se bahte hue

haqiqi pani ki tarah

sachchai ka lafz

jo meri ghalatiyon ka sabab hai

agar yahi maut hai to main is ke ba'is zinda hun

agar yahi sukut hai to meri aawaz isi ke ba'is hai

agar yahi yaad-dasht hai to mujhe kuchh bhi yaad nahin

main nahin jaanta ki ye lafz mujhe kya kah raha hai

magar is pe yaqin rakhte hue

KHud ko is ke hawale kar deta hun

kaise jaanen ki hum zinda hain?

waqt jo mahaz nim-wa aankhon se hamein dekhta hai

KHud ko bhi zahir kar deta hai

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