Last Night...... Poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Last Night......
Last night, your long-lost memory came back to me as though
Spring stealthily should come to a forsaken wilderness
A gentle breeze its fragrance over burning deserts blow
Or, all at once be soothed somehow the sick soul's distress.
This is an extraordinarily fine translation. The imagery is wonderful, the message heartfelt. I have never read the works of Faiz Ahmed Faiz in his original language, but am very glad to have this opportunity of seeing a translation!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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7/29/2026 11:16:33 AM # rel_20260727T173023Z_37e450e
Lovely short touching poem.