POETRY

Bilingual Haiku / زو لسانی ہائیکو / Zu-lisani Haiku

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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

 

Qi Baishi, 'Lotus.' 1956
15. Saad Ali

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. 

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