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Gulzar
Come, Let Us Build A Night
Come, let us build a nightOn the marble edifice of silence
let us swathe ourselves in the sheets of darkness,
and ignite the twin candles of our bodies . . .
When dew arrives on tiptoe,
let it not discern even the whisper of our breaths
In the silken fragrance of mist,
entwined let us lie, like fragrance itself —
Draped in the earthy aroma of our bodies,
Let us, like spirits, rustle forever . . .
© Translation: 2008, Salim Arif
COME, LET US BUILD A NIGHT
© 2002, Gulzar
From: Raat Pashmine Ki
Publisher: Rupa & Co., New Delhi
From: Raat Pashmine Ki
Publisher: Rupa & Co., New Delhi
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Come, Let Us Build A Night
Come, let us build a nightOn the marble edifice of silence
let us swathe ourselves in the sheets of darkness,
and ignite the twin candles of our bodies . . .
When dew arrives on tiptoe,
let it not discern even the whisper of our breaths
In the silken fragrance of mist,
entwined let us lie, like fragrance itself —
Draped in the earthy aroma of our bodies,
Let us, like spirits, rustle forever . . .
© 2008, Salim Arif
From: Raat Pashmine Ki
From: Raat Pashmine Ki
Come, Let Us Build A Night
Come, let us build a nightOn the marble edifice of silence
let us swathe ourselves in the sheets of darkness,
and ignite the twin candles of our bodies . . .
When dew arrives on tiptoe,
let it not discern even the whisper of our breaths
In the silken fragrance of mist,
entwined let us lie, like fragrance itself —
Draped in the earthy aroma of our bodies,
Let us, like spirits, rustle forever . . .
© 2008, Salim Arif
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