'Dard di Raunaq' is a Punjabi poem from Nadeem Aslam's book Maps for Lost Lovers.
Dard di Raunaq is an oxymoron because 'dard' means pain and 'raunaq' is generally associated with festivities. The writer Abid here is glorifying the pain of separation by spelling out the address of loneliness. The last sentence is 'betha dard di raunaq layi hai'. He is celebrating the pain of love. What magnificent lines!
Though the author does not provide the full name of the poet but this seems to be written by Abid Tamimi.
Do you also believe there is an address for loneliness in all of us? Does 'Dard di Raunaq' phrase excite you? Tell us in the comments.
The thumbnail is a cover art of the book.
