Main taan peeni ae: Ink, Black fiber tip marker on paper.
Two versions of the same piece.
The lyrics are taken from one of my recent favorite songs by Wadali Brothers - Main taan peeni ae
Below are the lyrics with my amateurish efforts at translation:
Aj sajna tera na(am) lai ke, tainu kol bitha ke peeni e,
Today, I shall drink to your name, with you next to me, I shall drink
Aj botal wali nahi peeni, aj nain mila ke peeni e,
Today, I shall not drink the wine from the bottle; today, I shall drink from your eyes
Oh peeni vi ki peeni e, jehdi aj peeti, kal leh javey,
What use is that drink, which intoxicates me today and wears off tomorrow,
Aj aisi kuch madhoshi de, jehdi umar bhar(aan) layi reh javey
Give me such a high today, that it lasts for a lifetime,
aj paimane vich nahi peeni, aj jaam luta ke peeni e,
Today, I shall not drink from a chalice,today, I shall drink with abandon.
One of my favourite couplets from a famous poem by Dushyant Kumar - Ink on Paper
Translation:
“…The intent is not to create a ruckus/chaos,
All this trying is to change the state of things,
If not in my heart, then, in your heart,
Wherever the fire (passion) may be,
but the fire must burn on…”
Complete poem at: from: http://www.prayogshala.com/poems/aag-jalni-chahiye-dushyant-kumar
Hazaron Khwahishein aisi…(A thousand such desires). First Complete Composition on Canvas…yey!!!
One of my favourite ghazals by Mirza Ghalib
There are thousands of ambitions that each such wish could consume my life.
My desires , and I experience them all intensely, aren’t enough for this one lifetime.
(Translation taken from: http://rameshram.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/hazaaron- khwaishein-aisi-a-poetic-translation/)
Aj aakhaan Waaris Shah nu…One of my favourite punjabi Poems - by Amrita Pritam
(I call upon ‘Waris Shah’ - the sufi writer/saint, to wake up from his grave and turn over the next page in the book of love)
Charka (Spinning Wheel) - By Bulleh Shah(Sufi Poet)…Sung by Wadali Brothers.
Doing this calmed me down after a particularly troubling day at work…feel much better now :)!
Punjabi Alphabet - Practice - Not perfect but a good try!
Hindi Alphabet - Nice colours, margins could be better, the background and the foreground contrast could be improved.
