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English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 70
English and Urdu translation of the odes of Amir Khusro, the Indian Orpheus
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                                            Ghazal 70


Persian:  Saaqia may deh keh imroozam sav e deewaangeest
              Jaam pur gardaan keh margam dar tahipaimaangeest
Urdu:      Saaqia day may keh kum ho ghalba e deewangi
              Maut say kuchh kum naheen maeri tahipaimaangi

English:=== Come, fill the cup; I need some glee
                  This empty cup is killing me
                                                    -

Persian:  Mun ba raghbat jaan deham ta rehmat aari bar tanam
              In inayat darmian e doostaan baygaangist 
Urdu:      Jaan daita houn maen raghbat maen, na ker mujh per raham
              Hay inayat darmian e dostaan baygaangi

English:=== And if I am dying pity me not
                  Though pity a lover does need a lot
                                                    -

Persian:  Shama sheerini chasheedast, ar basoozad baak neest
                Lazzat az aatish griftan mazhab e perwaangeest
Urdu:        Ishrat e sham hay jalana hans kay perwaanoun kay per
                Lazzat e per sokhtan hay mazhab e perwaangi

English:=== Burning the moth makes a candle bright
                  Being burnt alive is the moth's delight
                                                    -

Persian:  Zahida taweez e khud zaay makun bar mun azank
              Ishq e mun zaay nakhahad shud keh dav e khaangeest
Urdu:      Bandh mat taweez zahid, mujh pay yeh zaay na ker
              Ishq jaay ga na dil say, hay yeh dav e khaangi

English:=== An amulet, preacher, I do not need
                  My monstrous love it'll only feed
                                                    -

Persian:  Qissaha e dard khanam her shabay ba bakht e khaish
              Win hama baydaari e mun, zin daraaz afsaangeest
Urdu:      Qissaha e ishq kehta houn maen apnay bakht say
              Ta usay sounay na day maeri daraaz afsaangi

English:=== My tale of love to my luck I tell
                  In the hope she wouldn't say farewell
                                                    -

Persian:  Bus keh dar zageer e khoobaanam musalsal shud sukhan
              Her ghazal az daftar e mun maya e diwaangeest
Urdu:      Chahti zangeer e gaisoo hay musalsal her ghazal
              Hay mera deewaan saara maya e deevaangi

English:=== My odes have all a crazy flair
                  I need the chain of her braided hair
                                                    -

Persian:  Taanaha e dushmanaan mushtaaq ra taaj e sar ast
              Naam e ruswaie ba koo e aashiqaan ferzaangeest
Urdu:      Tana e dushman hay shaida kay liay taaj e sari
              Naam e souda hay ba koo e aashiqaan ferzaangi

English:=== A brazen lover does love the pain
                  You can't go crazy without a brain
                                                    -

Persian:  KHUSRAVA sultaan e ishq ar meekushad yaari makhah
              Zaan eh mazool ast aql o sabr bay perwaangeest
Urdu:      Wo jalaata hay agar KHUSRO tujhay, shikwa na ker
              Sab keray mazool aql o sabr hay perwaangi

English:=== So if she burns you, don't complain
                  And ask her KHUSRO to do it again
                                                  ====       

 
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