This poem was translated by Professor Carlo Coppola as part of the MULOSIGE Translations project. You can explore our collection of Urdu Poetry here.

Professor Carlo Coppola, Oakland University

Afvāhen̲ / Rumours

Rumours 

Have no feet

Yet walk

Run

Go from 

House to house

In each 

Search out

Pleasures

And dine on them!

.

From:  Āk̲h̲irī din kī talāsh (Search for the Last Day). Allāhābād: Shabk̲h̲ūn Kitāb G̲h̲ar, 1968. p. 76

             

Rumours 

Have no feet

Yet walk

Run

Go from 

House to house

In each 

Search out

Pleasures

And dine on them!

.

From:  Āk̲h̲irī din kī talāsh (Search for the Last Day). Allāhābād: Shabk̲h̲ūn Kitāb G̲h̲ar, 1968. p. 76