Tuesday, February 2, 2010
My Sister Aafia Siddiqui, In English & French
By Dr. M.K.Sherwani
( French version by Samia of Mauritius (9rubi@live.com)
The anguish and pain on your face,
Have wreaked a havoc in my heart ;
My soul is now seething with rage,
As surging waves erode the shores.
Curse be on me, but more on those,
Who are called as Kings and Heads;
Whom you may call as your brothers,
Who are under your tormentors’ shoe.
But your luck will soon see the spring,
Have patience, Oh the woman of faith!
The Supreme Justice is about to dawn,
Again you will be blushing with smile.
Those, who think, have all the power,
Will stand before you as tiny creatures ;
On the ruins of today’s mighty empires,
‘Aafiya’ will stand as a towering figure.
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Ô Ma Soeur Aafia Siddiqui!
L`angoisse et la douleur sur votre visage,
Ont fait des ravages à mon coeur;
Mon âme maintenant se met à bouillir de colère,
Comme les grosses houles qui érodent les plages.
Malédiction sois sur moi, mais plus sur ceux,
Qui se sont proclamés Rois et Chefs ;
Que vous pouvez les appeler vos frères,
Qui sont sous les bottes des votre tortionaire.
Mais votre chance va bientot appercevoir le printemps.
Aie de la patience, ô dame de foi inébranlable;
Le Juge Supreme est presque à l`aube
À nouveau vous serez toute rose de sourire.
Ceux, qui pensent qu'ils ont tout le pouvoir,
Seront debout devant vous comme des créatures minuscules ;
Sur les ruines des puissants empires d'aujourd'hui,
«Aafiya», lui, elle affichera une stature imposante.
Dr. Mustafa Kamal Sherwani,LL.D. is Chairman, All India Muslim Forum in Lucknow, U.P., India. He can be reached at sherwanimk@yahoo.com
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