Victory?

Victory?

Droplet of life’s beginning
infant’s smile
defeat of eyes glistening.
Defeat
---futile debate of ocean’s foam
with the patience of the shore
---of matter and matériel
with pledges and promises
---of life
with death.

And death’s victory
death’s defeat.


Jeet?

Qatraa-e-hayaat-e-nau
tabas sum-e-tifl
shikast-e-gohar-e-mishgaaN.
Shikast
---samanda r kay jhaag ki takraar
sahil kay sabr say
---mahiyyat ki
ehd-o-paymaaN say
---zindagi ki
maut say.

Aur maut ki jeet
maut ki haar.