English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 85

                                            Ghazal 85


Persian:  Sitamay az to kashad mard, sitam natwaan guft
              Naam e baydaad e to juz lutf o karam natwaan guft
Urdu:      Too nay jo kuchh bhee diya us ko sitam keh na sakay
              Taeri baytdaad ko juz lutf o karam keh na sakay

English:=== Cruel she is but don't call her that
                  Call her a lady though she's a brat
                                                  -

Persian:  Aarzoo e to zay roo e digeraan kum nashawad
              Hajit e Kaaba ba deedaar e haram natwaan guft
Urdu:      Aarzoo taeri ba wasl e digeraan kum na hoie
              Jilwat e daer ko deedaar e haram keh na sakay

English:=== No one but her for me will do
                  Although she is a perfect shrew
                                                    -

Persian:  Husn e to khaana ber andaz e musalmaanaanst
              Naaz ham ya Rab o zinhaar keh kum natwaan guft
Urdu:      Husn ko khaana bar andaaz agar kehtay haen
              Naaz ko fitna o aashoub say kum keh na sakay

English:=== Her beauty is a foe of creed and reason
                  Her pride is beyond any comparison
                                                    -

Persian:  Ta cheh sarha e azizaan ba darat khaak shudast
                Weh keh an khaak e qadam, khaak e qadam natwaan guft 
Urdu:        Khaak e dar ban gaay go mufti o murshid kay sar
                Khaak ko un ki magay khaak e qadam keh na sakay

English:=== The kings and princes she treats like dirt
                  She knows your feelings how to hurt 
                                                    -

Persian:  Chu manay bayad ta baawarash aayad gham e mun
              To keh deewana o masti ba to gham natwaan guft
Urdu:      Mast e devaangi maem, mast e takabbur tha wo
              Haal aisa tha keh kuchh qissa e gham keh na sakay

English:=== With her so proud, and rude, and vain
                  Trying to reason is totally insane
                                                    -

Persian:  KHUSRAVA ger kushadat yaar, magoo kin sitam ast
              Adal e khooban ra ba bayhooda sitam natwaan guft
Urdu:      Qatl hota hua KHUSRO ko toe daekha laikin
              Adl e khoobaan tha isay jour o sitam keh na sakay

English:=== If me someday she would like to kill
                  I'll let her, KHUSRO, O yes, I will
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