English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 148

                                          Ghazal 148


Persian:  Hindoo e mara kushtan e turkaana babeeneed
              Zo seena e mun chu but o butkhaana babeeneed
Urdu:      Hindoo ka meray shaiwa e turkaana daekhiay
              Dil ko bana diya meray butkhaana daekhiay

English:=== Since I'm in love with my infidel
                  A million idols in my little heart dwell
                                                  -

Persian:  Geh khashm o gehay ishwa o geh shookhi o geh naaz
              Badmasti e aan nargis e mastaana babeeneed
Urdu:      Geh khashm o geh karisma o geh naaz o geh ada
              Kaisie hay us ki nargis e mastaana daekhiay

English:=== Oh, how I love her dreamy eyes
                  They charm, they enchant, they mesmerize
                                                  -

Persian:  Aabaad bar aan but, na kunam zo gila laikin
              Lab ta jigaram zo hama purwaana babeeneed
Urdu:      Sholay say rukh kay ik but e aatishparast nay
              Kaisay bana diya mujhay purwaana daekhiay

English:=== Her flaming cheeks inflame the desire
                  For I'm the moth; I love the fire
                                                  -

Persian:  Aey seembaraanay keh shumaareed gadayam
              Az qutb e zamaan bakhshish e shahaana babeeneed
Urdu:      Darbaar e husn maen wo faqeeroun kay wastay
              Kaisay karay hay bakhshish e shahaana daekhiay

English:=== I'm only a tramp, so poor, so mean
                  And she's my kind and generous queen
                                                  -

Persian:  KHUSRO nakunad juz suklhan e aan lab e shireen
              Shireeni e ein gufta o afsaana babeeneed
Urdu:      KHUSRO karay hay zikr e lab e yaar jab kabhee
              Kaisa banaay noosh hay afsaana daekhiay

English:=== And KHUSRO, when he talks about her lips
                  His verses in milk and honey he dips
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