Just a Little Hope Is Needed
by Gagan Gill
Just a little hope is needed
Like a sun-ray
Shining in the soil
Like the taste of
damp stone in the water
like the writhing of fish
on wet sand
Just a little hope is needed
Like the memory of a song
In a mute’s throat
Like soft breath
Caught in the chest
Like the craving of an insect
Stuck to the glass
Like thirst drowned
In the river-bed
Just a little hope is needed
The literal translation of this poem was made by Lucy Rosenstein
The final translated version of the poem is by Jane Duran
© Poetry Translation Centre 2004-2012
sreenath m v says:
This poem is very simple, but tells some of the true feelings of a poet. This has some good similies. Overall, a good attempt by the poet, Gagan Gill.