English Translation of Urdu Ghalib 6

                                Ghalib Urdu 6


Urdu:  Dhamki maen mer gaya jo na baab e nabard tha
          Ishq e nabardpaisha talabgaar e mard tha

English:=== The pain of love only a he man can take
                  For even a giant its rigor can break
                                            -

Urdu:  Tha zindagi maen marg ka khatka laga hua
          Urhnay say paishtar bhee mera rang zard tha

English:=== A lover must live in the shadow of death
                  So don't say a thing; you'll waste your breath
                                              -

Urdu:  Taleef e nuskhaha e wafa ker raha tha maen
          Majmooa e khayaal abhee fard, fard tha

English:=== The code of fidelity he simply must follow
                  And a lot of insults he just has to swallow
                                              -

Urdu:  Dil ta jigar keh saahil e darya e khoon hay ab
          Is rehguzar maen jalwa e gul aagay gard tha

English:=== To see his gal, oh, how much he needs
                  But she wounds his heart and it bleeds and bleeds
                                                -

Urdu:  Jaati hay koie kashmakash andooh e ishq ki
          Dil bhee ager gaya toe wohi dil ka dard tha

English:=== In his poor little heart there's nothing but pain
                  And even when it dies, the pain does remain
                                                -

Urdu:  Ahbaab chaarasaazi e wehshat na ker sakay
          Zindaan maen bhee khayaal biabaan naward tha

English:=== A lover's madness there's no way to cure
                  You can put him in chains but it's never secure
                                                -

Urdu:  Yeh laash e baikafan Asad e khastajaan ki hay
          Haq maghfarat karay ajab aazaad mard tha

English:=== And, GHALIB, when he dies, how people cry
                  And say, by Jove he was quite a guy
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