Sunday, March 12, 2006

Homer in the fifth book of Odyssey, in English and in Hindi

The following stanza translated by George Chapman
has fabulous imagery. The last line is remarkable.

Then forth he came, his both knees falt'ring, both
His strong hands hanging down, and all with froth
His cheeks and nostrils flowing, voice and breath
Spent to all use, and down he sank to death.
The sea had soak'd his heart through....

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Translation into Hindi is given below.
Thanks to Rahul Pandita for editing.

Fir wo aagay aaya,
dono ghuton par girta hua,
dono mazboot haath lataktay say huay,
moonh aur naak say nikalti hooee jhaag,
aakhri ho rahay thay uskay sans aur alfaaz,
ghir pada wo, ho gya uska aantim vas.
Saagar bhar chukka thaa uskay hirday main....

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