Ko Un's Korean Poem: Asking The Way (Raasta Kidhar Ka Hai)in Hindi/Urdu Translation Poem by Ravi Kopra

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tum poochtay ho khuda kya hai
agar poocho k zindi kya hai
to vo bahut behtar baat hai.

Us bandarghah ko dhoondo
jahan neembo k ped phoolon se laday hue hain.
Jahan log shrab peetain hain
un shraab khaanoN ko poocho.
Sharaabi logon k baray main poocho.
Neemboo k peDon k baaray main poocho.
Aur poochna tab tak na cHodo
jab tak koi swaal baaki nahin rehta.

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Asking the Way
BY KO UN
TRANSLATED BY SUJI KWOCK KIM AND SUNJA KIM KWOCK
You fools who ask what god is
should ask what life is instead.
Find a port where lemon trees bloom.
Ask about places to drink in the port.
Ask about the drinkers.
Ask about the lemon trees.
Ask and ask until nothing's left to ask.

Translated from the Korean