Friday, December 01, 2006

ROZ EK SHER

आग थे इब्तदाए-इश्क़ में हम
अब जो हैं ख़ाक इन्तहा है यह
-मीर तक़ी मीर

aag the ibtadaaye-ishq mein hum
ab jo hain khaak intahaa hai yah
--Mir Taqi Mir

I was red hot at the beginning of our love
At its end I am reduced to embers

http://www.devanaagarii.net
English adaptation by Manish Modi

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