garden of graves / mazra e turbat

garden of graves
this heart mine
swimming against
the tides of carrotussle
escapes to the garden of graves
graves
here, there, everywhere,
ensconcing
dreams, desires, tales--
ÖÖÖengraved tombstones
ÖÖÖfaded earthly facts
ÖÖÖnames, dates, places
gentle breeze, fluttering leaves
chirping birds
ÖÖ...and the throbbing of this heart
ÖÖ...is all I hear
even here
the peace i seek
remains elusive

mazra e turbat
yeh dil hee tou hay mera
gardish e zamana say
ghabraa kar jis nay
raah lee mazra e turbat ki
turbataiN heeN turbataiN
madfun haiN jahaN
un ginnat khaahishainN
hasrataiN, dastaanaiN
loh per koondaah
khaakhi haqiqatouN kay
kuch dhundlay naqoosh
--taarikhaiN, naam, jaghaiN
phir yeh kaisi hay baazgasht
baitaab dil ki meray?
yeh qataa
pur'fizaa aur pur'sukooN
magar nahiN hay yeh woh sukooN
kay hay jis ki talaash
is dil e nadaaN ko