English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 13

                                              Ghazal 13


Persian:  Her keh zaer e parahan beenad mara
              Murdaay ander kafan beenad mara
Urdu:      Jo bhi zaer e parahan daekhay mughay
              Murda woh under kafan daekhay mujhay

English:=== Under my shirt you have to look to find the real me
                  And when you will instead of me a carcass you'll see
                                                    -

Persian:  Khaish ra man khud kassay danam walay
              Yar agar az chashm e man beenad mara
Urdu:      Khub hay too! daekh kar mujh ko kahay
              Yar agar az chashm e man daekhay mujhay

English:=== But even though half dead am I, that bad it cannot be
                  You might see some life in me using my eyes when you see
                                                        -

Persian:  Nazneena zen hawas murdam keh khalq
              Ba to rosay dar sukhan beenad mara
Urdu:      Nazneen arman hay yeh dil maen maray
              Khalq tujh say hamsukhan daekhay mujhay

English:=== Would it not be wonderful if everyone could see
                  You doing tete e tete with you me over a cup of tea
                                                          -

Persian:  Gar beyaad baz murgh e namabar
              Taama e zagh o zaghan beenad mara
Urdu:      Aay gar wapus parind e namabar
              Taama e zagh o zaghan daekhay mujhay

English:=== So please, my love, be nice to me; you do not want to see
                  The crows and vultures eating me, and people saying - gee!
                                                            -

Persian:  Joo e khun ranad bajay joo e sheer
              Khusravam, gar Kohkan beenad mara
Urdu:      Joo maen khun laay bajaay sheer kay
              Khusrava, gar Kohkan daekhay mujhay

English:=== A lover great you may not be but wonder oft do we
                  If Romeo had to do KHUSRO what you've done, would he?
                                                        ===