Whichever a shackle!

Koi Zanjeer ho!
By Amjad Islam Amjad

Translation : Aadil Omer


Whichever a shackle!
Whatever a chain!
Of steel, of silver,
even of convention,
love can break it!

Tis a shield,
that can't be crossed,
by any of the swords of time.

Tis a city,
that neither a king,
nor a dictator can rule!

This is a mirror,
that cannot reflect an image,
gazed upon with an impure eye.

Tis a fire,
where souls smile,
even if bodies,
are entangled by flames.

Tis a flood,
that is willingly invited,
by the towns of hearts.

Dreams turn into realities.
The extinguished scenes,
become resplendent.
An unheard prayer,
all of a sudden,
bears fruits,
and a strayed fortune
asking for direction,
is found right in front,
When it so wishes.

A running tide of time,
a dying flickr,
the metaphor of nothingness,
and a broken falling star,
can only be stopped by love.

It can mend pieces,
of a shattered mirror,
and it can twist the reins,
of weathers,
where it so wishes.
Whatever a shackle!
Whichever a chain!
Love can break it!