Translations of Munir Niazi

Translations of Munir Niazi

A Poem by Michael R. Burch

The Condition of My Heart
by Munir Niazi
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

 
It is not necessary for anyone else to get excited:
The condition of my heart is not the condition of hers.
But were we to receive any sort of good news, Munir,
How spectacular compared to earth's mundane sunsets!
 

Mystery
by Munir Niazi
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

 
She was a mystery:
Her lips were parched ...
but her eyes were two unfathomable oceans.
 

I continued delaying ...
by Munir Niazi
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

 
I continued delaying ...
the words I should speak
the promises I should keep
the one I should dial
despite her cruel denial
 

I continued delaying ...
the shoulder I must offer
the hand I must proffer
the untraveled lanes
we may not see again
 

I continued delaying ...
long strolls through the seasons
for my own selfish reasons
the remembrances of lovers
to erase thoughts of others
 

I continued delaying ...
to save someone dear
from eternities unclear
to make her aware
of our reality here

I continued delaying ...

Keywords/Tags: Munir Niazi, Urdu, Punjabi, translation, Pakistan, Lahore, love, heart, condition, mystery, delay, delays, delaying

© 2020 Michael R. Burch


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Added on May 4, 2020
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Tags: Munir Niazi, Urdu, Punjabi, translation, Pakistan, Lahore, love, heart, condition, mystery, delay, delays, delaying