Deception
The traveler who became lost midway in thirst,
then started screaming water water.
He thought water would quench his thirst,
so the moment he saw water he drank it.
Yet the traveler didn’t know,
the water carried venom of deception within it.
Uncontrolled Mind
So many things remain outside of control,
beyond all of them lies the human mind.
Whatever the mind understands, it believes to be right,
it cannot be separately shown the real truth.
It likes something by its own desire,
by its own desire it wants to obtain what it likes,
by its own desire it loves someone,
and by its own desire it suffers sorrow.
Conflict Between Brain and Heart
The brain wants to forget, the heart wants to hold close.
Pretending to forget, the brain rummages through the garden of memories,
burning itself in the fire of recollection.
Perhaps the brain doesn’t know,
the one whom the heart deeply craves,
can that person ever be forgotten just by wanting to?
Your Household
Just as a night guard protects his master’s home,
I too used to protect you.
I wouldn’t even utter your name in public,
lest anyone grow evil thoughts about you.
Now you belong to someone else,
someone else rests their head on your chest.
Your body now offers a portion of its warmth to another,
and in my chest remains a piercing unbearable ache.
Yet it must be endured,
the way a child afraid of losing honor keeps things hidden,
keeps hidden even the adultery of their parents when seen with their own eyes.
And to me, that “honor” is your household.
Death in Your Arms
I don’t know what fate wants,
nor do I have the slightest desire to know.
But I want to stay with you my whole life,
I want my last breath to happen in your love,
I want death to come to me in your arms.
So that while wiping your tears I can say,
don’t cry, we shall meet again in the afterlife.
Safe Refuge
Your inflicted pain makes me unable to bear myself,
your neglect makes me feel disgust for my own self.
Failing to be the way you wanted is my greatest regret,
a regret in which I tried to destroy myself many times.
After that even I don’t feel safe in my own presence.
Love me a little, take care of me,
make me yours, beloved.
My heart still says, only you are my safe refuge,
only with you do I feel assured about myself.
Memories of Love
Our relationship has become nameless today.
Love has left, leaving me alone,
taking with it all the joy and emotions that once existed.
But it’s not as if it left without giving anything!
It left behind some memories full of affection and charm,
which continue circling around the mind endlessly.
I Will Remain Yours
If on a moonlit night you sit beside me to gaze at the moon,
I might feel the presence of the moon right next to me.
And if at that moment you suddenly place your hand in mine,
I might forget that this earth holds anything like sorrow.
If you place your lips on my forehead,
I will shake off all illness and pain.
If you utter even once that I am yours,
then no other words are needed,
I will unquestionably remain yours.
Penalty
In exchange for love you planted a sting in the heart,
the heart realized your love was a terrible mistake.
The weight of humiliation, the burning of unfulfillment, this is all that remains,
the taste of regret will linger on the tongue for the rest of life.
This is how the heart will pay the penalty for your love.
Fulfillment
My life is dull, my future uncertain.
I don’t know if I will be here today or gone tomorrow!
In the midst of such uncertainty all I wanted was fulfillment,
and my definition of fulfillment wasn’t very long.
You, me and our little family.
Resting my head on your chest after a long tiring day,
or playing around with our child.
That’s it, nothing more.