English Translation of Urdu Ghalib 114

                              Ghalib Urdu 114


Urdu:  Ronay say aur ishq maen baibaak ho gaay
          Dhoay gaay hum itnay keh bus paak ho gaay

English:=== Instead of making my love obscene
                  My tears have washed it pure and clean
                                            -

Urdu:  Sarf e baha e mai huay aalaat e maikashi
          Thay yeh hee do hisaab so yuin paak ho gaay

English:=== To buy some wine I've sold my gown
                  So now in the cup my pain I can drown 
                                            -

Urdu:  Ruswa e dehr go huay aawaargi say hum
          Baaray tabeeatoun kay toe chaalaak ho gaay

English:=== Oh, there was a time when I was a champ
                  But now I have become a beggar and a tramp
                                                -

Urdu:  Kehta hay kon naala e bulbul ko baiasar
          Perday maen gul kay laakh jiger chaak ho gaay

English:=== For it when moans the nightingale 
                  The rose can't stay much hearty and hale
                                                -

Urdu:  Poochhay hay kya wajood o adam ahl e shouq ka
          Aap apni aag kay khus o khaashaak ho gaay

English:=== In the fire of love when a man does tread
                  He does not care if he's alive or dead
                                                  -

Urdu:  Kernay gaay thay us kay taghaaful ka hum gila
          Ki aek hi nigaah keh bus khaak ho gaay

English:  And when to his gal he goes to complain
              She looks at him with great disdain
                                                -

Urdu:  Is rang say uthaaie kal us hay ASAD ki naash
          Dushman bhee jis ko daekh ker ghamnaak ho gaay

English:=== But one day, GHALIB, when he finally dies
                  Even his foes and rivals do mourn his demise
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