Ineffable_Kindness

I was going through some Urdu poetry on Quora and I found an English translation of a great couplet by Mirza A.K Ghalib. Here's the Urdu (Roman) and its English translation.
          	
          	Buss ke dushwaar hay har kaam ka asaa hona,
          	Aadmi ko mayassar nahi insaa hona.
          	
          	Tia difficult that every goal be easily complete,
          	For a man too, to be human, is no easy feat.
          	
          	(A lot of the finer points of these Urdu poems get lost in these translations, one that incompetent me can notice is the translation of "Aadmi" to "A man". Because Aadmi can be a man or a woman, an "Aadmi" is simply a child of Adam, man or woman. And at least to me, reading the translation after the real thing really makes the translation such a disaster, even considering that this translation is a good one. But for part of a poem to be translated and still be amazing is something respectable. This is one of the best couplets he wrote for sure.)

Ineffable_Kindness

I was going through some Urdu poetry on Quora and I found an English translation of a great couplet by Mirza A.K Ghalib. Here's the Urdu (Roman) and its English translation.
          
          Buss ke dushwaar hay har kaam ka asaa hona,
          Aadmi ko mayassar nahi insaa hona.
          
          Tia difficult that every goal be easily complete,
          For a man too, to be human, is no easy feat.
          
          (A lot of the finer points of these Urdu poems get lost in these translations, one that incompetent me can notice is the translation of "Aadmi" to "A man". Because Aadmi can be a man or a woman, an "Aadmi" is simply a child of Adam, man or woman. And at least to me, reading the translation after the real thing really makes the translation such a disaster, even considering that this translation is a good one. But for part of a poem to be translated and still be amazing is something respectable. This is one of the best couplets he wrote for sure.)

Ineffable_Kindness

Ibn-Mariyam hua karay Koi,
          Dukh ki meray Dawa karay Koi. - Ghalib
          
          Ishq par zor nahi Ye wo aatish Ghalib,
          Kay lagaye Na lagay, aur bujhaye Na bujhe. -Ghalib
          
          Na tha kuch to Khuda tha, kuch Na houta to Khuda houta,
          Duboya mujh ko honay nay, Na houta main to Kia houta. - Ghalib
          
          Buss Kay dushwaar hay har kaam ka asaa houna,
          Aadmi ko Bhi mayassar nahi insaa houna. - Ghalib
          
          Array Ghalib Bhai on fleek!

EYHO_AWARDS

I think you should enter your poetry into this contest! https://my.w.tt/IwcoNmOKIR

dreamygurl

Hey! Have me on board what? I thought it'd be better not to blow up Maania's notifications with a conversation that is irrelevant to her write up. 

dreamygurl

@Ineffable_Kindness Will look it up, in sha Allah. ^_^
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Ineffable_Kindness

@dreamygurl Nonsense, I think you're more than qualified to join. I can wait for you, 6-8 months isn't long. Especially if the trade-off if a potential writer.
            
            It's nothing big right now, but, with quality writers and some traffic, it'll grow. Look up, "www.oyeusman.com".
            
            Feedback appreciated, of course.
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Alluring_Anna

ATTENTION EVERYONE!! 
          This person is a potato!
          Want mashed potatoes, people??

Ineffable_Kindness

@Alluring_Anna Everyone is a cat person, they just don't know it yet.
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Alluring_Anna

Awww.... Wait, stop making me a cat person! I'm a dog person!! 
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Ineffable_Kindness

@Alluring_Anna I met the cutest kitties yesterday! Didja know? One was a fat, white one, and it was so pettable, it was so wanty! (*ω*) The other was a little brown thing with lots of fur. They were so cute!
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ace_asterisk

Hello fellow introvert. 

Ineffable_Kindness

This is a diverse group. Not a group specifically for introverts. Uncultured woman.
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Alluring_Anna

Imma join this introverted group too! 
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Ineffable_Kindness

Has anyone else wondered how Elton John put the word, "Kaleidoscope", in his song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and it actually sounded amazing?

Ineffable_Kindness

(•-•) I enjoy the richer things in life. Depth and beauty in songs happens to be a richening experience. So this is not me being jobless, it's me being musically intelligent.
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Ineffable_Kindness

Almost ate a mouldy brownie today. That is to say, I almost died.
          
          To those of you who make said mouldy brownies: what other murderous behaviour do you participate in?

Alluring_Anna

@Ineffable_Kindness And why do you think I'll listen to you, doughnut murderer?? 
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Ineffable_Kindness

I'm a doughnut murderer, do not test me. I want compensation. Gimme a few free brownies, peasant!
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Alluring_Anna

Hi all of those people who are on this message board! 
          I'm Anna, his best friend. So, before you click on that follow button for him (which you should!) visit my profile and do the same!! 
          Why? Coz, I'm sweet and lovely. You want a proof? Read my book!

Ineffable_Kindness

I am a cool potato. I have transcended age! I am now simply— potato. 
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Alluring_Anna

*shakes head exasperatedly* you're such a kiddo!
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Ineffable_Kindness

@Alluring_Anna Whatever do you mean? *Another flip* A cool potato is a potato that lives long. Because the bacteria breaks it down slower? What say you, mighty biology studant?
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