English Translation of Urdu Ghalib 10

                                Ghalib Urdu 10


Urdu:  Bazm e shaahinshaah maen asha'ar ka dafter khula
          Rakhio ya Rab yeh dar e gunjeena e goher khula


English:=== The court of the king has poets galore
                  May the culture flourish there more and more
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Urdu:  Shab hui phir anjum e rakhshinda ka manzar khula
          Is takalluf say keh goya butkaday ka der khula

English:=== It's a sacred temple and a shining star
                  Which they come to admire from near and far
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Urdu:  Gercheh houn deewaana, per kuin dost ka khhaoun fareeb
          Aasteen maen dishna pinhaan, haath maen nishter khhula

English:=== When comes my gal to take my life
                  She comes equipped with a dagger and a knife
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Urdu:  Go na samjoun us ki baataen, go na paaoun us ka bhaid
          Per yeh kya kum hay keh mujh say wo paripaiker khhula

English:=== And although my girl is awfully mysterious
                  She's also very sensuous which make me curious 
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Urdu:  Hay khayaal e husn maen husn e amal ka sa khayaal
          Khuld ka ik der hay maeri goar kay ander khhula


English:=== For the beautiful gals I so much crave
                  That houris I'll find when I enter my grave
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Urdu:  Moonh na khhulnay per wo aalam hay keh daekha hi naheen
          Zulf say burhh ker naqaab us shoukh kay moonh per khhula

English:=== Her veil my gal doesn't have to wear
                  She can hide her face with her curly hair
                                                -

Urdu:  Der pay rehnay ko kaha aur keh kay kaisa phir gaya
          Jitnay arsay maen mera lipta hua bister khhula

English:=== Oh, once she said I could live in her street
                  But then she ignored me, and refused to meet     
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Urdu:  Kuin andhairi hay shab e gham, hay balaoun ka nazool
          Aaj udhhar hi ko rahay ga deeda e akhter khhula

English:=== And though I think it sounds bizzare
                  My pain and sorrow are due to my star
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Urdu:  Kya rahoun ghurbat maen khush jab ho hawaadis ka yeh haal
          Naama laata hay watan say naamaber akser khhula

English:=== I feel like a stranger without a home
                  And aimlessly here I'm born to roam
                                                  -

Urdu:  Us ki ummat maen houn maen, maeray rahaen kuin kaam band
          Waastay jis sheh kay GHALIB gunbad e baider khhula

English:=== But master my fate I feel I can
                  For, GHALIB, I am a Mohammedan
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