a poem of my country

Sohrab Sepehri is one of the poet in my country .He was painter also.he had his fashion for his poems ,he always use of simple words and full of emotion most of the time ,he went to the village and for telling his poets .

He was eager to the east cultures and had travel to the countries like INDIA ,Afghanistan ,China ,Japan and we can see the refection of this countries cultures in his poems.

I leave here 2 poem of him , one of them is my try for translation in English and i picked up the translation of another one from a site ..I hope you enjoy his poems :)"

Water

Let's not muddy the water:

Somewhere downstream, a pigeon may be drinking,

Or in a distant wood a goldfinch may be washing her feathers. 

Or in a village, a jar may be falling.

 

Let's not muddy the water:

perhaps the current passes by a poplar,

Washing  sorrow from some lonely heart.

Perhaps a dervish has dipped his dry bread in it.

A beautiful woman walks to the river bank.

Let's not muddy the water:

Beauty's face is reflected twofold.

How sweet the water!

How limpid the river!

The people upstream, they are so serene!

May their springs never dry!

May their cows gush milk forever!

I have not seen their village.

Beside their wattles,there's no doubt the footprint of God.

There,the moon bathes in light the expanse of Word.

In the village upstream, the mud walls are no doubt kept low.

The villagers know the red poppy, when it blooms.

There, blue is a true blue, no doubt.

When a flower opens, it's new.

Oh what a village!

May it alleyways be forever filled with music!

The people upstream appreciate the water.

They have not muddied it.

Let's also keep the water clear.

another poem ..i translate ..lol

 i do not believe to the Earth Population 

if the earth is full of population 

then why all people feel so lonely in their heart 

they are telling baseless which no body is  alone .

people are all around,but they feel lonely .

i do not believe it!!!!!!

 

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  • Dear Sahar ..thanks a lot for reading it dear ..really which song ?which singer ?

    :)" have a great day :)"

  • Thanks the best and most kindness granny in the world , i really miss you by the way ..yes he was great poet of my country i wish you can read it some day :)"kiss you granny ...

  • Nice!
    Good translation!
    I've heard the second one in a music and liked it a lot, but did not know whose poem it is.
    Thanks for sharing.
  • People are all around,but they feel lonely....

    yes sure dear nighthawk people all around ..every person have feeling like that be sure and thanks for nice comment ,you always make me energy :)" 

    have a great day .....

  • Lil Sis yes thanks for reading :)" ah purple Girl 

  • Deepa yes thanks dear ..i am so happy that you like them:)"

  • pishy :P yes ke ke ke thanks for help me again :)"

  • Thanks for reading dear Earthly :)"

  • YES Sure Shabeen bro ,thanks for reading :)"

  • I've read your translation which as I said was good. LOL

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