English Translation of Urdu Ghalib 33

                                Ghalib Urdu 33


Urdu:  Aamad a khat say hua hay sard jo bazaar e dost
          Dood e sham e kushta hay shaayad khat e rukhsaar e dost

English:=== Her beautiful cheeks are losing the glow
                  And lines on her face are beginning to show
                                        -

Urdu:  Aey dil e na-aaqibatandaesh zabt e shouq ker
          Koen la sakta hay taab e jalwa e deedaar e dost 

English:=== To see her beauty although we're free
                  We're totally dazzled when we go to see
                                        -

Urdu:  Khaana weeraansaazi e hairat tamaasha daekhiay
          Soorat e naqsh e qadam houn rafta e raftaar e dost

English:=== And when in the garden she takes a walk
                  People are astounded, and they simply gawk
                                          -

Urdu:  Ishq maen baidaad e rashk e ghair nay maara mujhay
          Kushta e dushman houn aakhir, gercheh tha beemaar e dost

English:=== And envy my rival oh, how I do
                  I feel I'm dying; I am so blue
                                          -

Urdu:  Chashm e ma roashan keh us baidard ka dil shaad hay
          Deeda e purkhoon hamaara saaghar e sershaar e dost

English:=== I'm glad she's happy, this girl of mine
                  Although my blood she drinks like wine
                                            -

Urdu:  Ghair yuin kerta hay maeri pursish us kay hijr maen
          Baitakalluf dost ho jaisay koie ghamkhaar e dost

English:=== And when I miss her, my rival pretends
                  That he and I are the best of friends 
                                            -

Urdu:  Taa keh maen jaanoun keh hay us ki rasaaie waan talak
          Mujh ko daeta hay payaam e waada e deedaar e dost

English:=== And says that he is a friend of my gal
                  And deliver my message to her he shall
                                            -     

Urdu:  Jab keh maen kerta houn apna shikwa e zoaf e dimaagh
          Ser keray hay wo hadees e zulf e amberbaar e dost

English:=== And then he tells me about her hair
                  Knowing that it will cause me despair
                                            -

Urdu:  Chupkay, chupkay mujh ko rotay daekh paata hay ager
          Hans kay kerta hay bayaan e shoekhi e guftaar e dost

English:=== And when he sees I am about to cry
                  Her beauty he starts to glorify
                                            - 
   
Urdu:  Mehrbaaniha e dushman ki shikaayat kijiay
          Ya bayaan keejay sapaas e lazzat e aazaar e dost

English:=== Oh, I cannot tell you which one is worse
                  The pang of my love or my rival's curse
                                            -

Urdu:  Yeh ghazal apni mujhay jee say pasand aaie hay aap
          Hay radeef e shaer e maen GHALIB zay bus takraar e dost

English:=== But, GHALIB, your verses are a lover's abode
                  And this, my friend, is a beautiful ode 
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