| Maltese Translation of Afzal Shauq's Poetry By: | | | | hungry heartsseeming the same in |
| Brenda The Poetess from Malta | | | | thoughtsrespecting each other |
| ~ ~ ~ | | | | Beloved....struggling like a manwhen you look at me |
| 'It-tmien kulur' | | | | I want to fightfor women rightsthough I am a man |
| (The 8th Color / Afzal Shauq) | | | | © Afzal ********************** |
| *** | | | | ~ ~ ~ |
| Fil-profondita' ta' l-irqad | | | | ‘It-tieni Nofs' |
| Jiena hlomt... | | | | (Second Half / Afzal Shauq) |
| Lejn xeni ta' gmiel | | | | *** |
| Jiena harist cass... | | | | Dik li,tqajjimnishih il-lejlimma b'ghajnejja maghluqa, |
| Mistaghgeb... | | | | Dik li,traqqadnishiha il-gurnataimma b'ghajnejja miftuha. |
| Sbuhija ta' kuluri dehru | | | | © Brenda The Poetess |
| Nahseb li hemm seba'... | | | | ___ |
| Imma l-ikbar sorpriza tieghi | | | | >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English |
| Tmienja hemm qed nara | | | | "Second Half" is as;>>>>> |
| U it-tmien kulurfosthom huwa jien. | | | | ___ |
| © Brenda The Poetess | | | | SECOND HALF / Afzal Shauq |
| ___ | | | | The one,who makes me awakewhole the nightbut |
| >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English " The | | | | with closed eyes, |
| 8th Color" is as;>>>>> | | | | The one,who makes me sleepwhole the daybut with |
| ___ | | | | open eyes. |
| THE 8th COLOR /Afzal Shauq | | | | © Afzal ********************** |
| In sleep's depths | | | | ~ ~ ~ |
| I dreamed... | | | | ‘Formula Tal-paci' |
| Scenes of beauty | | | | (Peace Formula / Afzal Shauq) |
| I gazed upon... | | | | *** |
| Staring... | | | | Jekkil-qsimbejn il-qlub humamoghllijja |
| Beauties of color appear | | | | l-fuqbl-imhabbau..l-erwieh humaimbewsa bitbissima |
| I think there are seven... | | | | tal-paci,il-kuginital-familja Adams qattma jkunu |
| But to my great surprise | | | | odjuziminn xulxin |
| There are eight I seeand the eighth coloramong | | | | © Brenda The Poetess |
| them was me. | | | | ___ |
| © Afzal ********************** | | | | >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English |
| ~ ~ ~ | | | | "Peace Formula" is as;>>>>> |
| ' Tbissima Amikevoli ' | | | | ___ |
| (Friendly Smile / Afzal Shauq) | | | | PEACE FORMULA / Afzal Shauq |
| *** | | | | Ifthe gapsbetween hearts arebridged upwith |
| Jekk gest zghir ta'tbissima amikevoli tista'bla diffikulta' | | | | loveand..the souls arekissed withpeaceful smiles,the |
| tokkupail-kontrol tal-qlub, | | | | cousins of |
| Allura ghaliexil-bzonn li niggieldubil-pistolibiex nghelbu lil | | | | Adam's family wouldnever be fed upfrom each other |
| xulxin? | | | | © Afzal ********************** |
| © Brenda The Poetess | | | | ~ ~ ~ |
| ___ | | | | ‘Ruh Bla Identita' |
| >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English " | | | | (Faceless Soul / Afzal Shauq) |
| Friendly Smile" is as;>>>>> | | | | *** |
| ___ | | | | Ghaliex jien....it-tfajla tal-holm? |
| FRIENDLY SMILE /Afzal Shauq | | | | Kull meta,tistaqsini bhal..bi tbissima kritika |
| *** | | | | B'nifs qawwiu bil-goff jiena nghid |
| If a meagerfriendly smiling gestures caneasily | | | | Ghax,inti hija dik il-wahdali qeda tghix gewwa fijjabhal |
| occupythe hearts in control, | | | | ruh bla identita' |
| Then whythe need of fightwith gunsto subdue each | | | | © Brenda The Poetess |
| others ? | | | | ___ |
| © Afzal ********************** | | | | >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English |
| ~ ~ ~ | | | | "Faceless Soul" is as;>>>>> |
| ‘Habib ta' Mija' | | | | ___ |
| (Friend of Hundreds / Afzal Shauq) | | | | FACELESS SOUL / Afzal Shauq |
| *** | | | | 'Why me....the dream girl? ' |
| Dik li...thares lejjaqisa int... | | | | Whenever,she asks as..with a critical smile |
| Dik li...titbissem bil-hlewwaqisa int... | | | | I abruptly murmurin a deep sigh |
| Dejjeminhossxi haga nieqsa... | | | | 'Because,you are the one..who's living inside melike a |
| L-unika... | | | | faceless soul' |
| Int. | | | | © Afzal ********************** |
| U jiena nghid... | | | | ~ ~ ~ |
| Din hija int... | | | | ‘Imhabba Ibbazata Ghal Paci' |
| Dik hija int... | | | | (Love Based Peace / Afzal Shauq) |
| Hawn int... | | | | *** |
| Hemm int... | | | | Jekkahna immexxu l-imhabbaghal paci,paci |
| U gewwadin u dikjien insir | | | | ghall-umanita', |
| Habib ta' mija | | | | Jiena nemmen...il-prosperita' fil-hajja tas-socjeta'se tigi |
| © Brenda The Poetess | | | | assigurata fis-sewwaghal pjacir bla tmiemfil-hajja ta' |
| ___ | | | | l-umanita'. |
| >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English " | | | | © Brenda The Poetess |
| Friend of Hundreds" is as;>>>>> | | | | ___ |
| ___ | | | | >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English |
| FRIEND OF HUNDREDS /Afzals Shauq | | | | "Love Based Peace" is as;>>>>> |
| *** | | | | ___ |
| The one...looks at meseems you... | | | | LOVE BASED PEACE / Afzal Shauq |
| The one...sweetly smilesseems you... | | | | *** |
| Alwaysthe feelingsomething missing... | | | | Ifwe promote lovefor peace,peace for humanity, |
| The one ... | | | | I believe...the prosperity in societal lifewill be verily |
| You. | | | | ensuredto the endless pleasurein human's life. |
| And I say... | | | | © Afzal ********************** |
| This is you... | | | | ~ ~ ~ |
| That is you... | | | | ‘Marka Akkwistata' |
| Here is you... | | | | (Acquired Label / Afzal Shauq) |
| There is you... | | | | *** |
| And inthis and that | | | | Esseru jien -iben Adamu f'gurnatajien, kelli hsieb |
| I became | | | | nohrog barraminn gol-bieb tad-dar tieghinigri |
| Friend of hundreds | | | | warail-membri globali tan-nisel tieghi; |
| © Afzal ********************** | | | | Ommi ma..,l-esseri severital-belt tat-twelid tieghif'daqqa |
| ~ ~ ~ | | | | bdew ipaccpu |
| ‘Setgha Tal-paci' | | | | Jien 'ateu' - adult! |
| (Peace Power / Afzal Shauq) | | | | © Brenda The Poetess |
| *** | | | | ___ |
| Minfloktikritika is-sentimenti ta' l-imhabbalil kawza | | | | >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English |
| tal-paci | | | | "Acquired Label " is as;>>>>> |
| Mhux ahjarnifthu l-qlub ta' dawklihuma t-tfal ta' | | | | ___ |
| Adam u Evabil-kburija ikkunsidrawniuniversali taghhom | | | | ACQUIRED LABEL / Afzal Shauq |
| fil-membru tal-familjau jirrispettaw kliemiimcarrat | | | | Being I am -a child of Adamas on the day |
| ghalihomminn gol-qalba ta' qalbi | | | | I, intented to step outfrom the door of my |
| © Brenda The Poetess | | | | homechasing out formy global siblings; |
| ___ | | | | Alas..,the rigid beings ofmy own birth townsuddenly |
| >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English " | | | | started gossiping |
| Peace Power" is as;>>>>> | | | | I'm 'an atheist' - full grown! |
| PEACE POWER / Afzal Shauq | | | | © Afzal ********************** |
| *** | | | | ~ ~ ~ |
| "Instead ofcriticizing my love feelingsto the cause of | | | | (Tbissima amikevoli hija l-ahjar arma tal-gwerra biex |
| peace | | | | tiggieled ... Afzal Shauq) |
| Isn't it betterto open the hearts of thosewhobeing | | | | (A friendly smile is the best weapon of war to fight |
| the children of | | | | with... Afzal Shauq) |
| Eve and Adamproudly consider meas their own | | | | ~ ~ ~ |
| universal family memberand respect my | | | | *** |
| wordsomitted for themfrom the core of my heart" | | | | Mr. Afzal Shauq !! |
| © Afzal ********************** | | | | Arti.. Emozzjonali.. Hbiberija.. Imhabba.. Ispirazzjoni.. Paci.. |
| ~ ~ ~ | | | | Kitba ta' hsibijiet sinciri li tiftahlek mohhok. Igaghalek |
| ‘Mhix Haga Stramba...?' | | | | tara kif id-dinja ghandha tkun... |
| (Isn't it Strange...?/ Afzal Shauq) | | | | Brenda The Poetess |
| *** | | | | MLT - Malta |
| Fid-dawl tal-jum ahna nghaglulejn il-lejlnahbu dak li ahna | | | | ~ ~ ~ |
| verament | | | | Mr. Afzal Shauq !! |
| Minn kulhadd | | | | Art.. Emotional.. Friendship.. Love.. Inspiration.. Peace.. |
| Anki minna stess | | | | A write of sincere thoughts that opens your mind. It |
| Nies tal-lejljimxu fl-inkubijistahbew minn xejniqumu ghal | | | | makes you see how the world should be... |
| gurnatab'ghajnejn miftuha | | | | Brenda The Poetess |
| © Brenda The Poetess | | | | MLT - Malta |
| ___ | | | | **** |
| >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English "Isn't | | | | Comments down |
| t Strange?" is as;>>>>> | | | | Unfortunately I don't have pictures. I'm not a fan of |
| ___ | | | | cameras. The last photo I had I was thirteen or |
| ISN'T IT STRANGE...? / Afzal Shauq | | | | fourteen something. They always try to take one |
| In daylight we hurrytowards the nighthiding who we | | | | but I always manage to hide my face. Sorry. |
| truly are | | | | Have a nice day. |
| From everyone | | | | Hugs and Kisses.xoxo. |
| Even ourselves | | | | B.B. |
| People of the nightwalking in nightmareshiding from | | | | © Brenda The Poetess |
| nothingawake to the daywith open eyes | | | | Author's Comments |
| © Afzal ********************** | | | | Mr. Afzal Shauq !! Arti.. Emozzjonali.. Hbiberija.. |
| ~ ~ ~ | | | | Imhabba.. Ispirazzjoni.. Paci.. Kitba ta' hsibijiet sinciri li |
| ‘Imhabba Tispicca B'differenza' | | | | tiftahlek mohhok. Igaghalek tara kif id-dinja ghandha |
| (Love Ends Differences / Afzal Shauq) | | | | tkun... |
| *** | | | | Brenda The Poetess MLT - Malta |
| Jien u intli qedghin infittxu biex nitfudan l-ghatx tal-qlub | | | | ~ ~ ~ |
| bil-guhjidhru l-istess fil-hsibijietjirispettaw lil xulxin | | | | Mr. Afzal Shauq !! Art.. Emotional.. Friendship.. Love.. |
| Mahbuba.... | | | | Inspiration.. Peace.. A write of sincere thoughts that |
| Tissara bhal ragelmeta thares lejjajien irrid | | | | opens your mind. It makes you see how the world |
| niggieledghad-drittijiet tan-nisaghalkemm jiena ragel | | | | should be... |
| © Brenda The Poetess | | | | Brenda The Poetess MLT - Malta |
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| >>>> Afzal Shauq's Poem in English " | | | | (Tbissima amikevoli hija l-ahjar arma tal-gwerra biex |
| Love Ends Differences" is as;>>>>> | | | | tiggieled ... |
| ___ | | | | Afzal Shauq) |
| LOVE ENDS DIFFERENCES / Afzal Shauq | | | | ~ ~ ~ |
| *** | | | | (A friendly smile is the best weapon of war to fight |
| Its me and youwho seek to quenchthis thirst of | | | | with... |