to sleep / neend say

I - to sleep
the journey of stars
is of no concern
in anticipation
of your embrace
i wait............unabated

I- neend say
sitarON ki gardish
say humaiN kya
kis lamhay tu
hum aaghosh hogi
yehi khayal shub bhar
sata ta hay humaiN


II - from sleep
how inconsiderate
when of my third
of your three score and ten
i draw less
....................and less

II- mujh say
tujhay ehsaas nahiN
maang laya thaa tu
srif char din* is liye
apni ik teyhaee say
kum-wasool karti hooN


* umr-e-daraaz maaNg ke la'aye thay chaar din
dO aarzoo meiN kutt ga'aye dO intezaar maiN--bahadur shah zafar
* biblical reference to age 3x20+10= 70 year life span