English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 19

                                              Ghazal 19


Persian:  Guzisht umr o hunuz az taqqalub o soada
              Nashistaam mutarassid mian e khof o rija
Urdu:      Zaif o peer houn, dil maen hay per wohi soada
              Hay intazaar tera ab talak ba khof o rija

English:=== Though weak and old I love you still
                  And wait and wait though hope is nil
                                                          -

Persian:  Chu khak bar sar e rah e umid muntazaram
              Kazan dayar rasanad saba naseem e wafa
Urdu:      Misal e gard ser e rah intazar maen houn
              Keh laay baad kabhee saath kuchh naseem e wafa

English=== I wait and watch, and watch and wait
                  And tell myself, it is never too late
                                                            -

Persian:  Baraay kas chun nagardad falak paay taqdeer
              Enaan e khesh guzaram ba iqtazaay qaza
Urdu:      Neheen hay gardish e gardoun maen koie dakhl mujhay
              Qaza o qadr hay sub, mujh ko ikhtiar hay kha

English:=== Loving with all my heart, O mate
                  I cannot help; for it's my fate
                                                              -

Persian:  Kasay keh bar sar e maykhana takyagahay yaft
              Cheh iltafat numayad ba masnad e Dara
Urdu;      Banaya jis nay dar e maykada ho takyageh
              Naheen hay us kay liay kuchh bhee masnad e Dara

English:=== Feeling sorry to the pub I go
                  There in a cup I drown my woe
                                                              -

Persian:  Khush an kasay keh darin dour meedahad dastash
              Harif e jins o may e saaf o gosha e tanha
Urdu:      Hay khush naseeb zamanay maen wo milay jis ko
              Harif e jins o may e saaf o gosha e tanha

English:=== And there I find my peace and ease
                  My pain and woe at the bar all cease
                                                          -

Persian:  Zay baskeh qissa e dardam ravad ba har tarafay
              Chu man zaeef shud az bar e gham naseem e saba 
Urdu:      Huwa jahan maen kuchh aisa hay dard ko charcha
              Keh bar e gham say hay mujh see zaeef baad e saba

English=== But in the morn when sobar again
                  Return my sorrow, grief, and pain
                                                            -

Persian:  Daroon e parda e rindan mukhalifay chun neest
              Biyar saqi e ushshaq saghar e sehba
Urdu:      Chhupa kay rind na peetay haen aajkal saqi
              Tujhay khaber naheen kya lay kay aa khum e sehba

English:=== Then evening comes and I adjourn
                  To the bar again and take my turn
                                                            -

Persian:  Ghareeq e behr e mohabbat agar shavi KHUSRO
              Dur e yaqeen ba kuf awar zay qaer in darya
Urdu:      Ghareeq e behr e mohabbat huwa hay ger KHUSRO
              Dur o gohar usay day ga hazar yeh darya

English:=== But great it is in love to fall
                  O KHUSRO, because it conquers all
                                                            ====