Mast Taukali
Translated by Fazal Bloch
I saw a peepal tree
By the hills of Zain
Its boughs,
Delicate like Sammi’s waist
Its leaves,
Radiant like Sammi’s face
Not ever
Axed by a shepard
Not ever
Seared by the scorching wind
Mast Taukali
Translated by Fazal Bloch
I saw a peepal tree
By the hills of Zain
Its boughs,
Delicate like Sammi’s waist
Its leaves,
Radiant like Sammi’s face
Not ever
Axed by a shepard
Not ever
Seared by the scorching wind