ہجرت

© Iftikhar Arif
Aus: Written in a Season of Fear
Karachi: Ameena Saiyid, Oxford University Press, 2005
Audioproduktion: 2006, M. Mechner / Literaturwerkstatt

Migration

A carefree bird used to fly extremely high, swinging
Between lush-green leafy trees,
But then descended onto live wires
And died.
An example for all on unknown paths travelling with
                                                      never a thought
For possible fates in store.

Translated by Rainer Kimming