"कैसी कही" | अनवर नदीम (1937-2017) | "How is it?" | Anwar Nadeem (1937-2017) | Translation: Ghulam Rizvi 'Gardish'

हमारे देश में हुकूमतें काम नहीं करतीं 

पार्टियां इलेक्शन लड़ती हैं 

चुनाव जीत के ऐश करती हैं 

और इलेक्शन हार के वबाल।  

- अनवर नदीम (1937-2017)

The governments do not function 

In our country 

The parties

After winning the elections 

Have a bed of roses - 

Orgies, animal gratifications, 

Passing days and nights 

In luxurious enjoyment!

And perchance - 

If they lose the elections

There's a wrangling jade - 

Infuriate,

Quarrelsome,

Pugnacious,

Inordinate,

They finally go to Jericho!

- Anwar Nadeem (1937-2017)

(Translated from Urdu by Ghulam Rizvi 'Gardish')