Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Poetic Obituaries: Yes, the citizenry was also so cruel

But, ultimately, we too wanted to get killed

(coloquial for the last line: 'we were suckers for punishment'; this is NOT a translation, just conveying the essential meaning)

from All Things Pakistan: Munir Niazi (1928-2006): Mohabbat abb nahiN ho gi

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