Thursday, April 21, 2005

urdu

like a stranger’s tongue
it feels foreign in my mouth
while lips part and meet again
surprised at the unexpected reunion
the tongue curls and probes,
a friendly wrestle forms words
undulating with a decadent languor
as I float away on the sound
- treacle waves of molten meaning

5 comments:

The Artsaypunk said...

I've been sitting here trying to think of something appropriate to say in Urdu, but have failed. Now I fail in English.

I like this. It's really good.

Sara said...

I adore foreign languages for this reason. There is something wonderful in pronouncing words that are not my own. I feel as if I become part of the history that created the language - part of a different world.

[journey]

3rd avenue said...

oooh i like this!

Abbas Halai said...

to be honest, this particular poem was the reason i linked here, not the u.

=)

watercolor said...

And I'm glad you did!