Amrita Pritam

Amrita Pritam
This blog explores the poetry of Amrita Pritam. All her original poems are in Punjabi. I've translated them in Hindi. The Hindi translations are relatively straight forward and there are other authors who have translated her work in Hindi. In some cases, where I could, I have translated a few of her poems in English. This is an entirely different task from Hindi translation. I have major reservations and a few misgivings about any attempt to translate poems in general. All of those concerns apply here in full force. I consider these translations as my musings and explorations: they carry no weight and are no substitute for experiencing the poetry in Punjabi. I am acutely aware of the challenges this may pose to even Hindi readers, let alone English ones. I offer no recourse.

Sunday, February 10, 2019

एक गीत A Song ਇੱਕ ਗੀਤ



एक गीत 

क्यों नैन पलट लिए रे

जिस रुत नैन मिले थे
फिर वही रुत आन खड़ी रे

सूखी पवनों का मूंह देखें 
बदलियाँ प्यासी फिरतीं रे

क्यों नैन पलट लिए रे

A Song


The season when our eyes first met
          has returned to stare at us 

why do you look away?

Clouds gaze at parched winds
          and roam aimlessly with thirst
why do you look away?


ਇੱਕ ਗੀਤ


ਕਾਹਨੂੰ ਅੱਖੀਆਂ ਪਰਤਾਈਆਂ ਵੇ ਹੋ !

ਜੇਹੜੀ ਰੁੱਤੇ ਅੱਖੀਆਂ ਲੱਗੀਆਂ
ਫਿਰ ਓਹਿਓ ਰੁੱਤਾਂ ਆਈਆਂ ਵੇ ਹੋ!

ਸੁੱਕਿਆਂ ਪੌਣਾਂ ਦਾ ਮੂਹਂ ਦੇਖਣ

ਬਦਲੀਆਂ ਤਰੀਹਾਈਆਂ ਵੇ ਹੋ  !

ਕਾਹਨੂੰ ਅੱਖੀਆਂ ਪਰ੍ਤਾਈਆਂ ਵੇ ਹੋ !


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From: book ਸਰਘੀ ਵੇਲਾ 

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