Let me sleep <br />Centuries old deep <br />And long sleep <br />Devoid of any dream. <br /> <br />Let me sleep <br />That girl's sleep <br />Who has forgotten her eyes <br />Into mine. <br /> <br />Let me sleep <br />The sleep of those <br />In whose eyes <br />Float clouds and birds <br />Rivers flow <br />Yet they remain parched. <br /> <br />Let me sleep <br />O, deserts surrounding my four sides! <br />There is an ocean in my heart <br />Let me sink all my dreams in it <br />Let me soak my thirsty lips <br />Let me weep! <br />Let me sleep! <br /> <br />(Translated by Samina Amjad)<br /><br />Naseer Ahmed Nasir<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/desire-blooming-on-air-creeper-of-sleeplessness/
