An ode to my father; a few of his favourite lines from Munir Niazi’s famous existential poem Kuch Unj Vi Ravaan Aukhian San. 

 

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

 

Transliteration: 

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

 

 

Translation: 

the ways were hard, somewhat

the sorrows collared my neck, as well

the townsfolk were harsh, somewhat

the death wish, I had, as well

– Translated by Jasdeep Singh