The moon stared hiding itself, br The night was sitting br Nude in the balcony br br ******** br br Every phalanx was lighted, br In her closed fists br Was it the moon or the firefly? br br ******** br br The night all bared, br And from behind the curtains br Of, the coconut trees, the moon peeping. br br ******** br br The milky heat of the moon, br The frozen sky melts br Despair poured, drop-by-drop. br br ******** br br On the coastal rocks, br Hanging its head, the moon br Sits, before committing suicide. br br ******** br br The decay of the night, br In the shades of the places of worship br The moon too feels exhausted. br br br (1985, Translated from Urdu into English by Dr. M.Q.