WAVES

by Arjan Dev Majboor

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF KASHMIRI POEMS 
BY
ARVIND GIGOO

DRAWINGS 
BY
VIJAY ZUTSHI


DEDICATED 
TO 
DINA NATH NADIM

Published by Kashmir Bhawan
CK-35 (Near CK Market)
Karunamoyee Salt Lake
Calcutta 700 091 West Bengal

Copyright Arjan Dev Majboor
House No: 207 Ward No: 12
Udhampur - 182101 J&K India

This translation first published: 1999
Reprinted with foreword: 2000

Designed by Nagraj Koul
WZ-743, Bata Chowk
Palam Village New Delhi - 110 045

Table of Contents
Critical Review	Translator's Note
Foreword	PORTRAIT OF A CHILD
THE BRONZE HAND	THE TOPSY - TURVY TREE
SNOWMAN	WORD
FOSSIL	THE PAINTING
CREATION	A GAMBLE
THE STAR THAT FELL	THE NEW MILLENNIUM
THE FOWL	LONELINESS
THE CITY	THE HUNGRY MAN
LOVER	CHISELLED WORDS
SECRET	WILDERNESS
A FUNERAL	THE SIGN
A JUGGLER'S TRICK	MIND
SENSUALITY	LONGING
THE DANCE IS ON	ROOTLESS
PRISON	A POET'S HELPLESSNESS
TO THE SWAN