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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
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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.
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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
18 Aug 2021
Weekly Show: August 13, 2021 - The Future of Community-Powered Local News Part 2
The second installment in our roundtable reflection on the role and the future of community news in Rochester, New York.
Produced for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3FM with Darien Lamen, Abi Clark, Laura Smith, and Mary Lawrence.
Original broadcast date 8/18/21
5 Aug 2021
Weekly Show: August 6, 2021 - The Future of Community-Powered Local News
A roundtable reflection on the role... and the future... of community news in Rochester, New York.
Produced for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3FM with Darien Lamen, Vanessa Ryland-Buntley, Jason Taylor and Leslie Hannon.
Original broadcast date 8/6/21
30 Jul 2021
Weekly Show: July 30, 2021
Rochester Offers Programs to Help Residents Keep Cool, But Are They Accessible to Everyone?
Right to Repair Movement Aims to Help Consumers Get More Mileage Out of Their Devices
Almeta Whitis on Social Justice Storytelling Camp
Information for Liberation: A Tribute to Glen Ford of Black Agenda Report
Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3FM in Rochester NY with co-host Vanessa Ryland-Buntley, reporters Laura Smith and Mary Lawrence, and arts reporter Abi Clark.
Original air date: 7/30/21
23 Jul 2021
Weekly Show: July 23, 2021
Reducing Urban Heat Is a Matter of Racial Equity: What Is Rochester Doing to Address the Issue?
Billionaire Space Voyages Are a Moonshot Critics Say Miss Their Mark
"We're Going to Tear Up Your Neighborhood, But It Won't Hurt a Bit" Monologues on Clarissa Rebroadcast
ROC the Peace Fest Resumes for its 11th Year
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Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9 FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3 FM in Rochester NY with co-host Vanessa Ryland Buntley, reporters Laura Smith and Jason Taylor, and feature contributor Abi Clark.
20 Jul 2021
"Strike the Hammer" Author on History of Rochester's Black Freedom Struggle
Earlier this year, Dr. Laura Warren Hill released a book that examines the history of the Black Freedom Struggle in Rochester. Reporter Abi Clark spoke with Dr. Hill to learn more.
Original air date: 7/16/21
16 Jul 2021
Weekly Show: July 16, 2021
Rochester Among 50 Worst US Cities for Urban Heat, According to New Report
Scorecard Shows New York Has Work to Do Toward Climate Goals
New Book Studies the Black Freedom Struggle Ignited by the 1964 Uprising in Rochester
Brighton Residents Rally to Defend Brighton Town Councillor Against Accusations of Antisemitism
Produced by Darien Lamen for WXIR 100.9 FM and rebroadcast on WAYO 104.3 FM in Rochester, NY. With co-host Vanessa Ryland-Buntley, reporters Laura Smith and Jason Taylor, and arts and culture reporter Abi Clark.
Original air date 7/16/21
9 Jul 2021
Friends of Ganondagan Welcome Back the Community with Original People Pop-Up Series
In the coming Saturdays, a string of Pop-Up events hosted by The Friends of Ganondagan aims to share local indigenous culture with the community once again. Art demonstrations, music, storytelling and much more can be found at the Original People Pop-up Event Series. Arts Reporter Abi Clark spoke with the organization's program director to find out what's in store this July.
Original air date: 7/9/21
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