English Translation of Urdu Ghalib 30

                                Ghalib Urdu 30


Urdu:  Jour say baaz aa'ay per baaz aa'en kya
          Kehtay haen hum tujh ko monh dikhlaaen kya

English:=== Oh, it's so cruel when she hides her face
                  But she says it's not, which is a disgrace
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Urdu:  Raat din gerdish maen haen saat aasmaan
          Ho rahay ga kuchh na kuchh, ghabraaen kya
 
English:=== I've decided to wait; I'm not in a hurry
                  And about what happens I'm not going to worry
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Urdu:  Laag ho toe us ko hum samjhaen lagaao
          Jab na ho kuchh bhee toe dhoaka khaaen kya

English:=== She may be cruel, but she wants to be kind
                  So whatever she does, I really don't mind
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Urdu:  Ho liay kuin naamaber kay sath, sath
          Ya Rab apnay khat ko hum ponhchaaen kya

English:=== When I write to her, I say it'll be better
                  If I went myself to deliver the letter
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Urdu:  Moaj e khoon ser say guzar hi kuin na jaay
          Aastaan e yaar say uthh jaaen kya

English:=== And if she ignores me, I'll let her ignore
                  But I'd like to stay close to her door
                                            -

Urdu:  Umr bhar daekha kiay mernay ki raah
          Mer giay per, daekhiay dikhlaaen kya

English:=== And I'm not afraid of saying good-bye
                  For all my life I've been waiting to die
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Urdu:  Poochhtay haen wo keh GHALIB koan hay
          Koie batla'ay keh hum batlaaen kya

English:=== But when she asks who is GHALIB pray?
                  O please do tell me what do I say?
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