Autumn
June 21, 2017 7 Comments
(English translation of these beautiful lines follows)
एक वृद्धाश्रम के गेटपर लिखा हुआ एक अप्रतिम सुविचार :
एक वृद्धाश्रम के गेटपर लिखा हुआ एक अप्रतिम सुविचार :
“नीचे गिरे सूखे पत्तों पर
अदब से चलना ज़रा …
कभी कड़ी धूप में तुमने
इनसे ही पनाह माँगी थी. ”
A ‘near’ translation of a sign outside a senior citizens’ home:
“Walk gently over the fallen leaves,
for you had sought their shade once up on a hot summer.”
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Source: via Gopalaswamy, image from pixabay.com
Brilliant.
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The translation is as best as I could. Could be improved.
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Very nice, and well-translated too
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Thank you.
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I can’t speak for the quality of the translation, since I am totally ignorant of the original. But I can say that the English translation spoke to me. In that sense it was profound.
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Its as close as I thought. But someone can always do better. Thank you.
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what a beauty!
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