POETRY
Bilingual Haiku / زو لسانی ہائیکو / Zu-lisani Haiku
#2
by Saad Ali, translated into Urdu by the poet
after ‘Lotus’ by Qi Baishi (China), 1956
flower moon—
lambent fireflies encircle
purple-tipped lotus
چی بائےشر (چین) کی تصویر ‘کنول کا پھول’ (1956ء) کے طرز پر
—چودھویں کا چاند
جگمگاتے جگنوں منڈلاتے
جامنی۔نوک کنول کے پھول کے گرد
Qi Baishi (China) ki tasweer ‘Kanwal ka phool’ (1956) ke tarz per
chauddhviin kaa chaand—
jagmagaate jugnuu mandlaate
jaamunii-nok kanwal ke phool ke gird
Saad Ali (he/him; b. 1980) is a bilingual poet-philosopher from the UK and Pakistan. He has authored seven books of poetry, including Owl Of Pines: Sunyata (AuthorHouse, ’21). His poetry & micro/flash fictions appear in an array of multidimensional literary journals and anthologies, including The Ekphrastic Review, The Mackinaw, The Haiku Shack Magazine, The Aleph Review, Jackdaw Review, among others. His work has been translated into Arabic, and nominated for Best of the Net, Best Microfiction & Best Small Fictions. His ekphrases have been showcased at art exhibitions in Alberta (Canada), Queensland (Australia) & Seattle (USA). More about him here.

