A Prison Evening- Faiz Ahmed Faiz

 Though oppressors may decree that (all) lamps be smashed into pieces

in rooms where lovers are meant to meet.
They cannot extinguish the moon (though).

So today- nor tomorrow- no oppression will thrive.
No poison of suffering makes me bitter (now)
if.....
If (only)....
Just one evening in prison (with your presence) can be so weirdly sweet.
If just one moment anywhere on this earth.
This thought keeps soothing me.

(Faiz Ahmed Faiz- lines translated from A Prison Evening)