English Translation of Urdu Ghalib 38

                                Ghalib Urdu 38


Urdu:  Kuin jal gaya na taab e rukh e yaar dekh ker
          Jalta houn apni taaqat e deedaar daekh ker

English:=== It's hard to believe that you would see
                  And dazzled by her you wouldn't be
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Urdu:  Aatish parast kehtay haen ahl e jahaan mujhay
          Sergarm e naalaha e sharerbaar daekh ker

English:=== Oh, when I'm aflame with a burning desire
                  Everyone suspects that I worship fire
                                          -

Urdu:  Kya aabroo e ishq jahaan aam ho jafa
          Rukta houn tum ko baisababaazaar daekh ker

English:=== The meaning of love oh, how she perverts
                  And a hapless lover how badly she hurts
                                            -

Urdu:  Aata hay maeray qatl ko per joash e rashk say
          Merta houn us kay haath maen talwaar daekh ker

English:=== And when she comes to take my life
                  I almost die when I see her knife
                                            -

Urdu:  Saabit hua hay gerdan e meena pay khoon e khalq
          Larzay hay moaj e mai teri raftaar daekh ker

English:=== The wave of wine in the cup she mocks
                  When drinking her wine, in the bar she walks
                                            -

Urdu:  Wa hasrata keh yaar nay khaencha sitam say haath
          Hum ko harees e lazzat e aazaar daekh ker

English:=== When she sees that cruelty I do not mind
                  To have a little fun, she becomes very kind
                                              -

Urdu:  Bik jaatay haen hum aap mata e sukhan kay saath
          Laikin ayaar e tab e khareedaar daekh ker

English:=== O I'll sell my body; I'll sell my soul
                  If in love I can possibly reach my goal 
                                              -

Urdu:  Zinnaar baandh, sabha e saddaana toarh daal
          Rehro chalay hay raah ko humwaar daekh ker

English:  I'll give up faith, and piety, and creed
              If I think I can in my love succeed
                                                -             

Urdu:  In aabloun say paoun kay ghabra gaya houn maen
          Jee khush hua hay raah ko purkhaar daekh ker

English:=== I'm so discouraged, I'm so lovelorn
                  To get my rose, I'll put up with thorn 
                                                -

Urdu:  Kya badgumaan hay mujh say keh aaienay maen meray
          Tooti ka aks daekhay hat zangaar daekh ker

English:=== But she's so suspicious and so unjust
                  That whatever I say, she would not trust
                                                  -

Urdu:  Girni thi hum pay berq e tajalli, na Toor per
          Daetay haen baada zarf e qadehkhaar daekh ker

English:=== Yes God, like Moses, I cannot observe
                  But seeing my goddess I surely deserve
                                                  -

Urdu:  Ser phorhna wo GHALIB e shoreedahaal ka
          Yaad aa gaya mujhay teri deewaar dekh ker

English:=== So, GHALIB, you see, I cannot get ahead
                  For against a wall I'm banging my head
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