Mon Plukami par Paul Couturiau for the Warp & Weft, a multilingual archive of stories:
www.maraahmedstudio.com/category/warpweft/
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Mon Plukami par Paul Couturiau

Dasht-e-Tanhai (The Desert of my Solitude) by Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Translated from the Urdu and read by Mara Ahmed 
Sound Design by Darien Lamen 
Photograph by Rabah Al Shammary
...
Dasht-e-tanhai main ai jaan-e-jahaan larzaan hai
Teri aavaaz kay saaey, teray honton kay saraab

Dasht-e-tanhai main dooree kay khas-o-khaak talay
Khil rahay hain teray pehloo kay saman or gulaab

Uth rahee hai kaheen qurbat say teri saans kee aanch
Apnee khushboo main sulagti hooee madham madham

Door ufaq paar chamaktee hooee qatra qatra
Gir rahee hai teri dildaar nazar kee shabnam

Is qadar payaar say ai jaan-e-jahaan rakha hai
Dil kay rukhsaar pay is waqt teri yaad nain haath

Yoon gumaan hota hai gerchay hai abhee subh-e-firaaq
Dhal gaya hijr ka din aa bhi gaee wasl ki raat.

…
In the desert of my solitude, my love, quiver
the shadows of your voice,
the mirage of your lips

In the desert of my solitude,
from the arid dust of our parting,
bloom the jasmine, the roses of your touch

From somewhere nearby
rises the warmth of your breath
it smolders in its own perfume – gently, languorously

Far away, on the horizon, glistens
drop by drop,
the dew of your beguiling glance

With such tenderness, my love,
your memory has placed its hand
on the contours of my heart

Even though this is the dawn of our farewell,
it feels like the sun has set on our separation
and the night of our union is at hand

Dasht-e-Tanhai (The Desert of my Solitude)

Rochester Indymedia's Ted Forsyth interviews Director Mara Ahmed about her documentary "A Thin Wall." The film was directed by Ahmed and co-produced by Surbhi Dewan. It was released in 2015. Originally recorded on April 8, 2015. Learn more at NeelumFilms.com.

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https://www.wliw.org/radio/captivate-podcast/october-29th-2025-mara-ahmed/

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What Makes Us Who We Are by Gulrukh Syed

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