English Translation of Urdu Ghalib 95

                                Ghalib Urdu 95


Urdu:  Husn e meh gercheh ba hungaan e kamaal achha hay
          Us say maera meh e khursheedjamaal achha hay

English:=== Yes,the moon looks lovely when it is full
                  But she's always gorgeous and beautiful
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Urdu:=== Bosa daetay naheen aur dil pay hay her lehza nigaah
              Ji maen kehtay haen keh muft aa'ay toe maal achha hay

English:=== She takes his heart because it's free
                  But leaves her lover in much agony
                                            -

Urdu:  Aur baazaar say lay aa'ay ager toot gaya
          Saagher e Jum say mera jaam e sifaal achha hay

English:=== His earthen cup oh, it's a disgrace
                  But unlike Jum's, it's easy to replace
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Urdu:  Baitalab daen toe maza us say siwa milta hay
          Wo gada jis ko na ho khoo e sawaal achha hay

English:=== So if you can help it, don't strip his mask
                  And give this beggar before he can ask
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Urdu:  Un kay daekhay say jo aa jaati hay munh per ronaq
          Wo samajhtay haen keh beemaar ka haal achha hay

English:=== He feels so happy when he sees his belle
                  But she thinks her patient is doing very well
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Urdu:  Daekhiay paatay haen ushshaaq butoun say kya faiz
          Ik Brehman nay kaha hay keh yeh saal achha hay

English:=== Maybe he'll be lucky; she won't be severe
                  For a Brahman says it'll be a good year
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Urdu:  Humsukhan taeshay nay Ferhaad ko Sheereen say kya
          Jis terheh ka keh kisi maen ho kamaal, achha hay

English:=== And in order to have his lovely Juliet
                  A Romeo can use any help he can get
                                                -

Urdu:  Qatra darya maen jo mil ja'ay toe darya ho ja'ay
          Kaam achha hay wo jis ka keh ma'al achha hay

English:=== And it's best for a lover to have the notion
                  That he is a drop and his love is an ocean
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Urdu:  Khizr e sultaan ko rakhay Khaliq e Akber sersabz
          Shaah kay baagh maen yeh taaza nihaal achha hay

English:=== And may God bless our wonderful king
                  And may his garden always have spring
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Urdu:  Hum ko maaloom hay jannat ki haqeeqat laikin 
          Dil kay khush rakhhnay ko GHALIB yeh khayaal achha hay

English:=== And, GHALIB, a person should try to be nice
                  And should not worry about going to paradise
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