شکستِ نیاز (Shekaste Niyaaz) (English translation)

Artist: Forough Farrokhzad (Forough Farrokhzad，فروغ فرخزاد)
Song: شکستِ نیاز (Shekaste Niyaaz)

Persian

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شکستِ نیاز

آتشی بود و فسرد

رشته‌‌ای بود و گسست

دل چو از بند تو رست

جام جادوئی اندوه شکست

آمدم تا به‌ تو آویزم

لیک دیدم که تو آن شاخهٔ بی‌برگی

لیک دیدم که تو بر چهرهٔ امیدم

خندهٔ مرگی

وه چه شیرین است

بر سر گور تو ای عشقِ نیازآلود

پای کوبیدن

وه چه شیرین است

از تو ای بوسهٔ سوزندهٔ مرگ‌آور

چشم‌ پوشیدن

وه چه شیرین است

از تو بگسستن و با غیر تو پیوستن

در به روی غم دل بستن

که بهشت اینجاست

به‌خدا سایهٔ ابر و لب کشت اینجاست

تو همان به که نیندیشی

به من و درد روان‌سوزم

که من از درد نیاسایم

که من از شعله نیفروزم

Submitted by

arc-en-ciel on Tue, 23/02/2021 - 19:12

Last edited by

ahmad aziz on Fri, 09/04/2021 - 20:43

English translationEnglish

Death Of An Urge

Once there was a fire, now quenched1

Once there was a thread, now torn

My heart was set free from your chains

And the magical cup of sorrow broke

I came here to hold on to you

But realized you are just a wilted twig2

I realized you are death

Smiling at my hope’s face

It is so sweet3

To dance on your grave

O all-needy love

It is so sweet

To forsake

That sweet fiery killing kiss

It is so sweet

To tear myself away from you, to bond with someone else

To stop4the heartache at the heart’s gate

Heavens is here, believe me

[Peace of] clouds shades, farm’s outskirt, is right here

Best for you to not think of

Me and my soul-crushing pain

I won’t renounce the pain

I won’t burn in the flames

1. The title in Persian is literally " the defeat of a need/urge"
2. Lit. leafless branch
3. shuffling and breaking of lines in this verse for better readability in English
4. Lit. close the door

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I use a bit modified Persian orthography in poems/lyrics.

Submitted by

BlueBird on Wed, 24/02/2021 - 20:35