English Translation of Urdu Ghalib 119

                                Ghalib Urdu 119


Urdu:  Aaiena kuin na doun keh tamaasha kahaen jisay
          Aisa kahaan say laoun keh tujh sa kahaen jisay

English:=== If believe me you don't, look in the glass
                  Like you in this world there isn't a lass
                                          -

Urdu:  Hasrat nay la rakha teri bazm e khayaal maen
          Guldasta e nigaah sawaida kahaen jisay

English:=== When I think of you, I think of a rose
                  My heart does crave, and wild it goes
                                            -

Urdu:  Phoonka hay kis nay goash e mohabbat maen aey Khuda
          Afsoon e intazaar, tamanna kahaen jisay

English:=== This love and yearning for me are the same
                  And the endless waiting is their other name
                                            -

Urdu:  Ser per hujoom e dard e ghareebi say daaliay
          Wo aek musht e khaak keh sehera kahaen jisay

English:=== Oh, I'm a lonely stranger in your city
                  Look at my plight, and please take pity
                                              -

Urdu:  Hay chashm e ter maen hasrat e deedaar  say nihaan
          Shouq e inaangaseekhta, darya kahaen jisay

English:=== It's dying to see you, my tearful eye
                  How long, how long will you make it cry?
                                              -

Urdu:  Derkaar hay shaguftan e gulha e aish ko
          Subh e bahaar, panba e meena kahaen jisay

English:=== It needs to be happy, this heart of mine
                  The spring is here, so give it some wine
                                                -

Urdu:  GHALIB bura na maan jo waaiz bura kahay
          Aisa bhee koie hay keh sub achha kahaen jisay

English:=== And you know our GHALIB, he's a wonderful teacher
                  He tells us we should not worry about the preacher
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