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Tonight
by Faiz Ahmad Faiz

"Do not strike the chord of sorrow tonight!"

So goes the first line of this translation of Faiz Ahmad Faiz's poem Tonight.

A poem that urges us to be present to the moment that is now.

A timely reminder.

Enjoy...

Oh, I'd say the poem theme is happiness, believe it or not!

Please let me know what you think of Tonight - thank you.

Inspiring Poems

Tonight - what Faiz Ahmad Faiz has to say...

Do not strike the chord of sorrow tonight!
Days burning with pain turn to ashes.
Who knows what happens tomorrow?
Last night is lost; tomorrow's frontier wiped out:
Who knows if there will be another dawn?
Life is nothing, it's only tonight!
Tonight we can be what the gods are!

Do not strike the chord of sorrow, tonight!
Do not repeat stories of sufferings now,
Do not complain, let your fate play its role,
Do not think of tomorrows, give a damn-
Shed no tears for seasons gone by,
All sighs and cries wind up their tales,
Oh, do not strike the same chord again!

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By Faiz Ahmad Faiz (Translation) - an Urdu poet

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