What is translation?

What is translation, but the transformation of one’s culture to another’s,

What is translation, but an amalgamation of languages across borders,

Thoughts in my mind cross many lines, to define the thoughts you find,

Words take a journey, jump scripts and sounds, leaving nothing behind,

Notes for work, tales of love, manuals for plugs, and books about slugs,

A different voice will make them unfurl on the other side of the world,

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Who is a translator, but a covert communicator of your crucial content,

Who is a translator, but the best interpreter of your message’s intent,

A guide to a foreign land, the writer you understand, a friend of your brand,

Or simply a magician who lends a global voice to help your world expand! ?

Written by Marya Jabeen