KASHMIRI POEMS

by

Dr. Roshan Mattoo

Loukkchaar and Related Poems

"Vu'zu'n"

Vu'zaan zakhm khoon woukwu'n
Vu'zaan jiggar lole' ambaar
Vu'zaan naag aab pakvu'n
Vu'zaan dil kyah taan' karvu'n

Vu'zaan chhi' koe'der shaitaan s'nd' hih
Vu'zaan ha'rke'tcch za'n laavi' fu'tvi'n
Vu'zaan khode'yee ya's teez chhu' de'kus
Vu'zaan kathah ekis seyd mei':t si'nz

Vu'zaan ei'chch waqta's oush gra'kvu'n
Vu'zaan shoosh vizi'-vizi' voush bharvie'n
Vu'zaan ei:'s yaa treshnah-e-hei'nd kin'
Kuni' kuni' vu'zaan bouchhi' daadi' ki'n ti'.

Vu'zaan yaadaasht mahaz aki' tru'ng' sie':t
Vu'zan Loukkchaar ra'lith pootyan sie':t
Vu'zaan Paap'kari'm yelli kaal chchu baasaan praraan
Vu'zaan be'y-waayi' a:hee vacchi' ve:ilinji' wakhtus.
 

(Roshan Mattoo, Aug 01,81)

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