24 April 2012

LAS' BUS

LAS' BUS  
© Farouk Asvat  

     (the 7 o' clock bus to Lenz)

Blue sky blue smoke and bluegums
In the evening haze
As the landscape passes
In fleeting window frames:
     Tired and languid.

Inside, in the overcrowded space
Dagga smoke and cigarette haze mix with the booze,
And Pakree here at the back shouts:

     • "Eh, Devlin, what you doing with that little girl?
         Your chando - sari wife waiting for you,
         give you big hiding."

• 'Heit, howzit?!'

          • "Ah smooth basin, one way."

     • 'Hey Bro', send the beer;
         we know you won by the horses again.'

• "Strues god ninyani kapella tickey-for-free;
    ai, but the bus is full, Jack."

               • 'The driver is blind;
                   he won't hear you.'

• "Prrrt.  Prrrt.
    Mr Dinath, can you come drive this bus for us?"

          • 'Sorry, the boss is enjoying biryani.'


© farouk asvat

* original composed: 08.12.1980 [Johannesburg, South Africa under apartheid]
                                                      [the day john lennon was killed]
# english translation by farouk asvat: 2006 [Johannesburg, South Africa under new apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:

Las' Bus * / Las' Bus # was previously published in:

     The Time Of Our Lives (black thoughts publications, p72, 1982); *
     Botsotso 12 (Botsotso, Johannesburg, p59, 2002); *
     Bra Frooks … (piquant publications, p15, 2006); *
     The Time Of Our Lives (piquant publications, p20, 2007); #
     www.faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com (24.04.2012); * #
     www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com (11.11.2014); * #
     Bra Frooks … (kindle, 2014); *
     Bra Frooks …  (amazon paperback, p16, 2014); *
     The Time Of Our Lives (kindle, 2014); #
     The Time Of Our Lives (amazon paperback, p20, 2014). #
______________________________________________________________
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
In The House Of Love (novel)*
Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
______________________________________________________________
© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.

Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.
Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.

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[] please check out my blogs @:





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_______________________________________________________  
[] WIETIE WHAT-WHAT:

LAS' BUS  
© Farouk Asvat  

     (the 7 o' clock bus to Lenz)

Blue sky blue smoke and bluegums
In the evening haze
As the landscape passes
In fleeting window frames:
     Tired and languid.

Inside, in the overcrowded space,
Dagga smoke and cigarette haze mix with the booze:
And Pakree here at the back shouts:

     • "Eh Devlin, what you doing with that pôrie?
         Your chando-sarrie wife waiting for you,
         give you big hiding."

• "Heit, hoezit?!"

               • 'Ah smooth basin, one way.'

     • "Hey Majieta, stuur die bier;
         Ons ken jy't weer gewen byrie pêrre."

• "Strues god ninyani kapella tickey basella,
    Ai, maa' die bus is vol Jack."

               • 'Die driver is blind.
                  Hy sal djou nie hoor.'

•"Prrrt.  Prrrt.
   Mr Dinath, can you come drive this bus for us?"

     • 'Sorry, the boss is chowing biryani.'


© farouk asvat

* original composed: 08.12.1980 [Johannesburg under apartheid, South Africa]
                         [the day john lennon was assasinated]

Bra Frooks is ...
                    []  nes 'n skollie
                    []  'n egte skollie
                    []  'n tsotsi
                    []  a real scamp
                    []  streetwise
                    []  the jokerman

Bra Frooks ...
                    []  praat soos 'n skollie
                    []  wietie soos 'n joster
                    []  wietie what-what
                    []  tunes like a durbanite
                    []  speaks like an englishman

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
the NOVEL Sadness In The House Of Love by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: in paperback @ $15 & kindle @ only $5
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17 April 2012

PART OF AFRICA

PART OF AFRIKA 
© Farouk Asvat 


Kanti, ek is amper-boeshie.
Maar ek sal pass vir 'n koelie
Al blom ek met die darkie boys van Soweto
En kit soos 'n clevah.



© farouk asvat

[] WIETIE WHAT-WHAT: 

Bra Frooks is ...
                    []  nes 'n skollie
                    []  'n egte skollie
                    []  'n tsotsi
                    []  a real scamp
                    []  streetwise
                    []  the jokerman

Bra Frooks ...
                    []  praat soos 'n skollie
                    []  wietie soos 'n joster
                    []  wietie what-what
                    []  tunes like a durbanite
                    []  speaks like an englishman

* original composed: 1976 [Johannesburg, South Africa under apartheid];
# english translation: by farouk asvat: 2006. [South Africa under new apartheid].
___________________________________________________________________________
[] Acknowledgements:
    
Part Of Africa # / Part Of Afrika * was previously published in:

     The Time Of Our Lives (black thoughts publications, p47, 1982); *
     Wietie # 1 (Sable, Johannesburg, p8, 1980); *
     Botsotso # 12 (Botsotso, Johannesburg, p59, 2002); *
     Afrika’nın Gerçeği: Turkish translation by İlyas Tunç, (2010); `
     Bra Frooks … (piquant publications, p17, 2006); *
     The Time Of Our Lives (piquant publications, p68!!, 2007); #
     https://faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com (17.04.2012); *
     https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com (02.09.2014); #
     Bra Frooks … (kindle, 2014); *
     Bra Frooks … (amazon book, p10, 2014); *
     The Time Of Our Lives (kindle, 2014); #
     The Time Of Our Lives (amazon book, p68, 2014). #
___________________________________________________________________________

<> blog archive: 17.04.2012 & 02.09.2014
<> blog archive: 17.04.2012
___________________________________________________________________________
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
This Masquerade (short stories)
Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
In The House Of Love (novel)*
Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
______________________________________________________________
[] please check out my blogs @:


[] please join me on:

______________________________________________________________
© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.

Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.
Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.

farouk asvat can be contacted at: farouk.asvat@gmail.com
___________________________________________________________________________  
PART OF AFRICA 
© Farouk Asvat 

My mother wants me to look like a whiteman

Instead, I'm almost-coloured;
But I will pass for a coolie
Tho' I mix with the darkie boys from Soweto
An' dress like a wiseguy

Anyway, I never mingle with whiteys


© farouk asvat

* original composed: 1976 [Johannesburg, South Africa under apartheid];
# english translation: by farouk asvat: 2006. [South Africa under new apartheid].

___________________________________________________________________________  
AFRIKA’NIN GERÇEĞI  

     Turkish translation by © İlyas Tunç

Beyaz adamlara benzememi istiyor annem

Aslında, renkliyim biraz;
Ama hamal sanacaklar beni
Sowetolu zenci çocuklardan ayrılsam
Bir çete üyesi gibi giyinsem bile

Neyse, hiç konuşmuyorum siyahların düşmanı beyaz bir adamla.

     Turkish translation by kind permission of © İlyas Tunç

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
the NOVEL Sadness In The House Of Love by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: in paperback @ $15 & kindle @ only $5
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

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#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#the #time #of #our #lives #part #of #africa
#bra #frooks #part of #afrika 




10 April 2012

BOSS!

BOZA! 
© Farouk Asvat 

Boza! Jy het die kar
En jy het die sjhêld, Boza!
En ek, ek het die fok'all.

S'trues god! Boza,
Ons is nie die Mandelas
Ons soek net 'n paar cents
Om die brood te koop my Koning
Wan' my mag hy huil

Ag please, Boza!
Ek wil nes die Mandelas:
'n bloed rooi Mercedes
'n spier wit mansion
En Amandla!
Georgio Armani!
Awethu!


© farouk asvat

* original composed: 12.06.1990 [Johannesburg, South Africa, under apartheid].
# english translation by farouk asvat: 2006 [Johannesburg, South Africa, under new apartheid].
______________________________________________________________________      
[] WIETIE WHAT-WHAT:

Bra Frooks is ...
                    []  nes 'n skollie
                    []  'n egte skollie
                    []  'n tsotsi
                    []  a real scamp
                    []  streetwise
                    []  the jokerman

Bra Frooks ...
                    []  praat soos 'n skollie
                    []  wietie soos 'n joster
                    []  wietie what-what
                    []  tunes like a durbanite
                    []  speaks like an englishman
______________________________________________________________________      

[] Acknowledgements:

Boss!' # / Boza! * was previously published in:

     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (piquant publications, p44, 2007); #
     Bra Frooks … (piquant publications, p32, 2007); *
     https://faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com (10.04.2012); * #
     https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com (28.10.2014); * #
     Bra Frooks … (kindle, 2014); *
     Bra Frooks …  (paperback, p29, 2014); *
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (kindle, 2014); #
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (paperback, p42, 2014) #.
______________________________________________________________________      

<> blog archive: 10 april 2012
<> blog archive: 28 october 2014
______________________________________________________________________      
[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
This Masquerade (short stories)
Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
In The House Of Love (novel)*
Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
______________________________________________________________________      
[] please check out my blogs @:


[] please join me on:

______________________________________________________________________      
© farouk asvat.  All rights reserved.

Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means whatsoever, or transmitted in any form or any means whatsoever, mechanical or electronic, including recording, printing, photocopying, or via any computerised means or media, including the internet.  This publication shall also not be stored in a retrieval system.  And the writing shall not be sold, lent, hired, resold or circulated in any form or binding or cover other than that in which it is published,
without the prior permission of the author in writing.
Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.
Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,
is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.

farouk asvat can be contacted at: farouk.asvat@gmail.com
______________________________________________________________________      
[] WIETIE WHAT-WHAT:

BOSS!  
© Farouk Asvat  

Boss! You got the car,
And you got the money, Boss!
And I, I got the fok'all.

S'trues God! my Boss,
We are not the Mandelas,
We only want a few cents
To buy the bread, my King,
'Cause my stomach he cries.

Ag please, Boss!
I wannabe jus' like the Mandelas:
A blood red Mercedes
A pure white mansion
An' Power!
Georgio Armani!
Is ours!


© farouk asvat

# english translation by farouk asvat: 2006 [Johannesburg, South Africa, under new apartheid].

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
the NOVEL Sadness In The House Of Love by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: in paperback @ $15 & kindle @ only $5
[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

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#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism
#the #wind #still #sings #sad #songs #boss
#bra #frooks #boza