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Tarannum Riyaz
The Forbidden
There will be a serpentcurled around every hair of her head
her beautiful eyes will be pierced
by red hot iron spikes
her soft limbs will be stretched out
on burning coal.
After such sinfulness,
what mercy!
Although almighty Allah
is the ruler of every heart
there is a rightful master of her life and limb.
But she is enamoured of one
who is among the forbidden ones.
© Translation: 2003, Jaipal Nangia
From: Indian Literature (Vol XLVII No.3)
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 2003
From: Indian Literature (Vol XLVII No.3)
Publisher: Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, 2003
THE FORBIDDEN
© 2005, Tarannum Riyaz
From: Purani Kitabon ki Khushboo
Publisher: Modern Publishing House, New Delhi
From: Purani Kitabon ki Khushboo
Publisher: Modern Publishing House, New Delhi
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The Forbidden
There will be a serpentcurled around every hair of her head
her beautiful eyes will be pierced
by red hot iron spikes
her soft limbs will be stretched out
on burning coal.
After such sinfulness,
what mercy!
Although almighty Allah
is the ruler of every heart
there is a rightful master of her life and limb.
But she is enamoured of one
who is among the forbidden ones.
© 2003, Jaipal Nangia
From: Indian Literature (Vol XLVII No.3)
Publisher: 2003, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
From: Indian Literature (Vol XLVII No.3)
Publisher: 2003, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
The Forbidden
There will be a serpentcurled around every hair of her head
her beautiful eyes will be pierced
by red hot iron spikes
her soft limbs will be stretched out
on burning coal.
After such sinfulness,
what mercy!
Although almighty Allah
is the ruler of every heart
there is a rightful master of her life and limb.
But she is enamoured of one
who is among the forbidden ones.
© 2003, Jaipal Nangia
From: Indian Literature (Vol XLVII No.3)
Publisher: 2003, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
From: Indian Literature (Vol XLVII No.3)
Publisher: 2003, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
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