The Sleeping Infant

(English Translation: Dr. Madan Gopal Singh )

Sutta Hoyea Baalika

(Punjabi in Roman)

 

A still settled night 'twas
You were, I was
and the fear there was

Between you and I
Asleep in the mud was an infant
Fear was
That lost in the musk of our bodies
We two may sleep off
And this little infant may wake up
From its muddy slumber
And set out to look for us

 

Tiki hoyi raat si
Toon sain main saan te darr si

Tere te mere vichkaar
Mitti vich sutta hoyaa baal si
Darr si mate jismaan di mehak vich guaache
Aseen doven saun jaayiye
Te mitti vich sutta
Baalkaa eh jaag paye
nikal ture saanun labhann de vaaste...