kujh unj vi rahwan aukhiaN san

ਕੁਝ ਉਂਝ ਵੀ ਰਾਹਵਾਂ ਔਖੀਆਂ ਸਨ ਕੁਝ ਗਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਗ਼ਮਾਂ ਦਾ ਤੌਕ਼ ਵੀ ਸੀ ਕੁਝ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਵੀ ਜ਼ਾਲਿਮ ਸਨ ਕੁਝ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਮਰਨ ਦਾ ਸ਼ੌਕ਼ ਵੀ ਸੀ - ਮੁਨੀਰ ਨਿਆਜ਼ੀ

کج اونج وی راہواں اوکھياں سن کج گلےوچ غماں دا طوق وی سی کج شہر دے لوک وی ظالم سن کج سانوں مرن دا شوق وی سی منیر نیازی -

kujh onj vi rahwan aukhiaN san kujh galay vich ghaman da tauq vi si kujh shehr dey lok vi zalim san kujh sanoo marn da shawq vi si. - Munir Niazi

Some of the ways were obtrusive Some sorrows collared the neck Some city people were repressive Some of it: my affection for death. - Ali Eteraz

the ways were hard, somewhat the sorrows collared my neck, as well the townsfolk were harsh, somewhat the death wish, I had, as well - Jasdeep

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQJuiN3Opa8] - Kuj sung by The Kominas

Source: Original Punjabi poem by Munir Niazi. First Translation is by Ali Eteraz, A Punjabi American writer, his first novel Children of Dust: A Portrait of a Muslim as a Young Man has won many accolades. Second Translation by yours truly.

Thanks to Sana for sharing Ali’s translation

Crossposted from https://parchanve.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/kujh-unj-vi-rahwan-aukhian-san/

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