Mila Jhula Mela (Joint Ceremoney)a Catalan Poem By Anna Gual In Hindi/Urdu Translation Poem by Ravi Kopra

ddevtay hamaray kanoN
main cHuppay rehtay hain
ta k hum un ko dekh na sakaiN

agar hum brahmaand main paDain
to tabhi patta lag jaeyga
kitnay kaamptay dar mein
vo chUpay rehtay hain
kahim hum un ko na dhoond laiN

Brahamaand ki sachaaee ki
khiDki ko kholo aur batao
muje tum kya dekhtay ho

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Joint Ceremony

Demigods hide
in our eardrums
so we will not see them.

Only if we delve into the cosmos
can we feel
the tremor caused
by their fear of discovery.

Open the portal
to stellar truth and tell me
what you see.


-Anna Gual
Translated from Catalan by Bantjes-Ràfolsrom