tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476393179008279597.post8508555649277310322..comments2013-01-21T17:29:27.565-08:00Comments on tarjuma-e-azaa: har roz har jagasumayyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14724385002816869695noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476393179008279597.post-8833771600176736882007-01-22T15:13:00.000-08:002007-01-22T15:13:00.000-08:00wa salaam,
yes I wrote it. I had not even been t...wa salaam,<br /><br />yes I wrote it. I had not even been thinking about Muharrum, and these same thoughts were in my head because of whats going here regarding the targetting of Muslims and the accompanying silence....<br /><br />The translation is good. It certainly captures one perspective, that on the plains of Karbala. One of the reasons I didnt translate it originally is that Urdu allows such a rich multiplicity of meanings that English mostly loses...<br /><br />here is what i translated:<br /><b>every day every place</b><br />why do you remain silent even when surrounded?<br />what are you looking for in the face of the enemy?<br />break open, shatter yourself, speak up<br />draw strength, take support, move onwards<br />the turn will come for everyone, but how will you go?<br />the presence will be made by everyone, what will you say?<br />some spoke with their blood and awakened the Truth<br />thousands remained crying and yet did nothing<br />millions stayed quiet and so became complicit<br />those who never knew, think about what they lostmalangbabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07602203647701506561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476393179008279597.post-69086685112045575482007-01-21T22:55:00.000-08:002007-01-21T22:55:00.000-08:00salam,
thanks for posting.. did you write this? an...salam,<br />thanks for posting.. did you write this? and do you think you could help with the translation? this is courtesy a friend, who wasn't sure he had everything right:<br /><br />every day, in every place<br /><br />why are you sitting quietly in the circle (battle field)?<br />what are you seeing in the enemy’s face?<br />Don’t hesitate, be steadfast, speak out<br />Go forward, all together<br />Everyone has a turn, but how will you go forward?<br />Everyone has to be present, how will you speak?<br />From some blood that spilled the truth became manifest<br />There were thousands crying but no one did a thing<br />There were thousands crying but no one did a thing<br />Millions stayed silent and acquiesced <br />Those who were not even aware(?), think what happened to themsumayyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724385002816869695noreply@blogger.com