I live close to a Mirror-town
And there lives my neighbour
Can’t say that I have met them ever
Even for a day, did I meet them ever
The infinite waters that hug their village
Have no end in sight or a boat on shore
And I long to meet them, see their face
But how do I ever ever reach that place
Can’t say that I have met them ever
Even for a day, did I meet them ever
I live close to a Mirror-town
And there lives my neighbour
Can’t say that I have met them ever
Even for a day, did I meet them ever
How do I begin to describe my neighbour
I see no hands, feet, head or a shoulder
Now they glide across the ether
And then float on the water
Can’t say that I have met them ever
Even for a day, did I meet them ever
If only my neighbour would touch me
It’d drive away death and pain
Sam and they are fused together
And yet are a million miles asunder
I live close to a Mirror-town
Where lives my neighbour
Can’t say that I met them ever
Even for a day, did I met them ever
an attempt at translating Arshinagar by Lalon Fakir
Listen to this beautiful rendition Arshinagar by Sahana Bajpaie on Youtube
