Monday, February 13, 2006

Last night you left me and slept - Rumi

Last night you left me and slept
your own deep sleep. Tonight you turn
and turn. I say,
"You and I will be together
till the universe dissolves."
You mumble back things you thought of
when you were drunk.

~Rumi
translated by Coleman Barks

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In Urdu:

kal raat tum mujhay chor kar so gayay
apni gehri si neend main. Aaj raat
tum khoob mudtay rehtay ho. Main kehti hoon,
"Tu aur main saath rahengay
jab tak jahan tabah nahin ho jaata."
Tum gud-badatay kuch nashay main
sochhe batain kehtay ho.

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