The Breeze Rewrites

The Breeze Rewrites

Now that the breeze has learnt to write
She can choose to rewrite autumn as spring
To redefine spring as waiting
 
Now that the breeze has learnt to write
She can transform the urge to travel into a curse
And curse those sticking to a faithful path
 
Now that the breeze has learnt to write
Coming together is described as moving apart
Love, portrayed as a weakness
A tree, something that cannot give shade
 
Now the breeze can extinguish our lanterns
Give credence to dusk, dismiss unreliable dawn
 
Oh all you who teach the breeze to write!
Now that the breeze has learnt to write
 

Original Poem by

Noshi Gillani

Translated by

Nukhbah Langah with Lavinia Greenlaw Language

Urdu

Country

Pakistan