KASHMIRI POEMS

by

Dr. Roshan Mattoo

Loukkchaar and Related Poems


"Maai"

Yi' chhum tei':tth, ho'e taatthyav munzi' tei':tth
Saarei'yy punn-ni', uji' puthh uji' broe:ntth
Vu'chhakh pei':t ki'e:n, ti' facchalchi' na'zdeekh
Nye:ri' brounh, chhum broonchhmi' na'zdeekh

Karri'nah salah, bi' behmi' munz-kanni'
Na taachhai doe:r, na kanh khurvi'nee
Pani'n kie'ny kurrha:e bi' hi'shee nazar
Vassi' thuvvhei':kh kunne'yy, aaddum chhuss magar

Chhuss ni' praayyi' koukki'r
Zi' maai chhum hungi'-mungi'ch
Yi'm-my chhum punni'-neiyy
Kanh ti'ni' mungi'ti'ech

Mae' puzzi' travi'n moh tai maai
Praavi'hei':n su', wu'nni' loukki't chhum aai
Zeibi'ti' chhu sheeri'th yi'mmi' thavvni'
Yout-taanyy bajah gacchun garan punn-nyenn.
 

(Roshan Mattoo, Aug 15, 98)

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