English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 154

                                  Ghazal 154


Persian:  Tarsam keh az atraaf e jahaan dood baraayad
              Ger aah e mun az jaan e ghamandood baraayad
Urdu:      Derta houn zay atraaf e jahaan dood na aa'ay
              Germ aah zay jaan e alamandood na aa'ay 

English:=== The sigh of a lover has so much fire
                  It can fill with smoke the world entire
                                            -

Persian:  Bar boo e to aatish zada am majmara e dil
              Az way cheh ajab ger nafas e ood baraayad
Urdu:      Boo say teri jab aag lagi majmer e dil maen
              Kuin us say phir aatir nafas ood na aa'ay

English:=== The scent of his girl when smells a lover
                  His heart does emit the fragrance of myrrh
                                              -

Persian:  Aatishkada e dil bar e ma chand bapoosham
              Shak neest keh az aatish e ma dood baraayad
Urdu:      Posheeda rakhoun kis terheh aatishkada e dil
              Mumkin naheen aatish say kabhee dood na aa'ay

English:=== It so does ignite in his heart the fire
                  That hide he cannot his burning desire
                                              -

Persian:  Dil khud cheh mataa ast keh az ma talabad doost
              Haqqa keh ager jaan talabad, zood baraayad
Urdu:      Dil kya hay, talab jaan bhee karay yaar meri ger
              Mumkin hay yeh kaisay wo baroon zood na aa'ay

English:=== And even if his darling does ask for his life
                  He dos not demur; he offers her a knife
                                              -

Persian:  Her dil keh nadaarad khaber az husn e Ayaazi
              Shert ast keh gird e dil e Mahmood baraayad
Urdu:      Jis dil ko naheen husn e Ayaazi ki khaber ho
              Hergiz wo qareeb e dil e Mahmood na aa'ay

English:=== His Juliet's beauty he loves so much
                  That him even Romeo in it can't touch
                                                -

Persian:  Baad e mun ager goosh nahi bar sar e khaakam
              Az khaak hama naghma e Daood baraayad
Urdu:      Ger kaan laga ker too sunay khaak pay maeri
              Kuchh goash maen juz naghma e Daood na aa'ay

English:=== And for elegance he does so crave
                  That song of his love he sings in his grave           
                                                -

Persian:  KHUSRO natawaanad keh kunad fikr e wisaalat
              Kaarayst keh baa talaa e masood baraayad
Urdu:      Hay wasl ki ummeed agercheh tujhay KHUSRO
              Bar kaam yeh baitalaa e masood na aa'ay

English:=== But in spite of it all, if he wants to succeed
                  A lot of luck, KHUSRO, he surely does need
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