Whom Do I Tell, A Hindi Ghazal By Lalit Kaira In English Translation Poem by Ravi Kopra

Whom Do I Tell, A Hindi Ghazal By Lalit Kaira In English Translation

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He was a stranger to me, whom do I tell
He left me a prize, whom do I tell

She lowered her gaze and asked: darling
Would you like a drink? whom do I tell

My lover is indifferent to me and
I feel like I am dying, whom do I tell

The beautiful night suddenly cried and I asked
What happened in the evening? whom do I tell

The earth shook yesterday and 'Lalit' felt
He was near death, whom do I tell

Thursday, December 21, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: life
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
किससे कहें? - Poem by Lalit Kaira

कौन है? पहचान क्या? किससे कहें?
दे गया ईंनाम क्या? किससे कहें

वो पलक नीचे झुका बोले- पिया
फिर पियोगे जाम क्या? किससे कहें

रूठ कर रहता अलग मुझसे सनम
तब न जाती जान क्या? किससे कहें

ये सुहानी रात बरबस रो पड़ी
पूछ बैठे, शाम क्या? किससे कहें

कल हिली धरती, समझ आया ललित
मौत का सामान क्या? किससे कहें
Lalit Kaira
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ravi Kopra 21 December 2017

Thank you Robert for stopping by. I tried to keep my translation parallel to the original poem. BTW, I have posted another translation of a poem, First Kiss, by Lalit Kaira. His biography is as fascinating as his poems in Hindi.

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