English Translation of Urdu Ghalib 8

                                Ghalib Urdu 8


Urdu:  Sattaishger hay zaahid is qadar jis baagh e Rizwaan ka
          Wo ik guldasta hay hum baikhudoun kay taaq e nisyaan ka

English:=== The garden which the preacher calls paradise
                  It is simply for him a luring device
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Urdu:  Bayaan kya kijiay baidaad e kaawishha e mizhgaan ka
          Keh her ik qatra e khoon daana hay tasbeeh e marjaan ka

English:=== When the long eyelashes dig blood from the hearts
                  It shines like rubies on the tips of their darts
                                              -

Urdu:  Na aaie satwat e qaatil bhee maanay maeray naaloun ko
          Liya daantoun maen jo tinka, hua reesha naiyastaan ka       

English:=== In moaning and groaning I'm so very astute
                  That when I'm crying. I sound like a flute
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Urdu:  Dikhaoun ga tamaasha di ager fursat zamaanay nay
          Mera her daagh e dil ik tukhm hay sarv e charaaghaan ka

English:=== The fire in my heart is quite a sight
                  It lights up the world, it burns so bright
                                                -

Urdu:  Kya aaienakhaanay ka wo naqsha taeray jalway nay
          Karay jo partoo e khursheed aalam shabnamistaan ka

English:=== Her shining face to my tears can do
                  What does the sun to the drops of dew
                                                  -

Urdu:  Meri taameer marn muzmir hay ik soorat kharaabi ki
          Hayoola barq e kharman ka hay khoon e garm dehqaan ka

English:=== Oh, when I'm lonely, I begin to dread
                  That like a mad farmer I'll burn my shed
                                                    -

Urdu:  Uga hay ghar maen her soo sabza, veeraani tamaasha ker
          Madaar ab khhoadnay per ghaas kay hay maeray darbaan ka

English:=== My wisdom and prudence I simply fling
                  And head for the desert when comes the spring
                                                    -

Urdu:  Khamoashi maen nihaan khoongashta laakhoun aarzooaen haen
          Charaagh e murda houn maen baizabaan goar e ghareebaan ka

English:=== With my dying desires I become lovesick
                  And burn very quitely like a candlestick 
                                                      -

Urdu:  Hunooz ik pertoo e naqsh khayaal e yaar baaqi hay
          Dil e afsurda goya hujra hay Yusuf kay zindaan ka

English:=== And my darling gal I cannot forget
                  And if it's too much, I've no regret
                                                      -

Urdu:  Baghal maen ghair ki aaj aap soatay haen kaheen warna
          Sabab kya khaab marn aa ker tabassumha e pinhaan ka

English:=== And when with my rival she goes and sleeps
                  I just can't stand it; it gives me the creeps
                                                      -

Urdu:  Naheen ma'aloom kis, kis ka lahoo paani hua ho ga
          Qayaamat hay sarashkaalooda hona taeri mizhgaan ka

English:=== But on her lashes when I see those tears
                  I so want to kiss them; my rage disappears
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Urdu:  Nazar maen hay hamaari jaada e raah e fana GHALIB
          Keh yeh sheeraaza hay aalam kay ajza e pareeshaan ka

English:=== Oh, GHALIB, I'm tired; I want to die
                  And to all my woes to say good-bye
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