26 November 2010

With this grimace, pleading (Faiz Ahmed Faiz)

With this grimace, pleading
Sharing the pain, rowing the boat
Asking for his blessings, waiting expectantly
Countless centuries have passed by
Only now has it been revealed
The one who you had appealed to
The one who held your hand and guided you
Where your boat had docked
From whom you had asked for a panacea for your pain
The one who did not visit your temple
It was only you.