Fieldnotes on Humanity

Millions of people speak in Pashto language, but not many people around the world know how beautiful the language is. Today, I was searching for Pashto landei -  literally means short, only two lines - I stumbled upon a four lines love poem, which I thought deserved to be translated into English. That is what I did. --------- Lover, he cries day and night, the pain of his love but the beloved is a stony-hearted one who spills blood from the lover's heart Oh, her eyes! her eyebrows, like bows of war shoot the eyelashes into my heart. O people! Don't you see the wounds of her arrows in my heart? مین چه آشنایی کا، شپه ور څ به گریانی کا شهی، ده ستمگاره، خوشحال ز ړ و به زخمی کا لندۍ لری د ورڅـیو، با ڼو غشی کاری‌کا پرهار می گوره خلقه، دَ دلبر دَ تیر نبنان سو In Farsi عاشق، دردِ عشق خویش می‌گرید، شب‌ها و روزها معشوقه‌، جفاکار است، می‌ريزد خونِ سرخ قلبش را ابروانش کمان جنگی است و تيرهايِ مژگانش کشنده ای مردم زخم‌های تیر كمان یار را در من ببینید Poet: Unknow...

Since a long time ago, I had this in my mind to speak up publicly that I enjoy translation in Afghan languages. I used to work as translator for various publications and publishers in Afghanistan. As you might be aware, it is important for a translator to be well-versed in origin language, grammatical and verbal aspects. I tried to find some of my friends who have been working different NGOs and who have proficiency in at least two foreign languages. So, for several weeks I talked to my friends in Kabul and outside, we made a small group of translation that work as freelancer. I am the director and responsible for any kinds of inquiries. Therefore, if you guys need translator please contact me and what we are doing is as following: Dari/Farsi/Persian translations Translating from Dari* (Farsi) to English or English to Dari (Farsi) is the core strength of our smart team, who have unfathomed capacity to translate any kinds of text. Most of our translators are working with the United Nati...