English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 161

                                  Ghazal 161


Persian:  Yaaram chun ba khanda shakar e basta kushaayad
              Way aan keh ba sooyash nazar e basta kushaayad
Urdu:      Khanday say jo taeri shakar e basta khhulay hay
              Hay jo bhee jahaan maen nazar e basta khhulay hay

English:=== Whenever she gives her lovers a smile
                  Their sorrow and pain become worthwhile
                                            -

Persian:  Murdeem ba kooyash gahay aan nargis e purkhaab
              Bar ma cheh shawad ger basar e basta kushaayad
Urdu:      Jaan nargis e purkhaab nikalti hay hamaari
              Jab bhee kabhee taeri nazar e basta khhulay hay

English:=== And when she looks with her dreamy eyes
                  Their restless hearts she does hypnotize
                                              -

Persian:  Aan kas keh kamerbasta ba khoon e hama shehraist 
              Dar kalba e ma kay kamer e basta kushaayad
Urdu:      Aisa hay kamerbasta ba khoon too keh keray hay
              Khoon aur jo taeri kamer e basta khhulay hay 

English:=== And when she tightens the belt on her waist
                  They love her style; they adore her taste
                                                -

Persian:  Gar mun ba chuneen naala kunam, ghuncha az aan dard
              Hargiz na tawaanad keh sar e basta kushaayad 
Urdu:      Yuin howay hay ghamgeen wo sun ker mera naala
              Ghunchay ka kabhee phir na ser e basta khhulay hay

English:=== And the birds and the flowers begin to sigh
                  From the park when she leaves like a butterfly
                                                  -

Persian:  Bandi dar e khud bar mun o halqa na zanam zaank
              Aan bukht na daaram keh dar e basta kushaayad
Urdu:      Kamzoar kya hay gham e ulfat nay kuchh aisa
              Dastak say meri wo na der e basta khhulay hay

English:=== And when at home, she shuts her door
                  Oh, how her lovers she does ignore
                                                    -

Persian:  Az girya jigar bast dilam, ahl e dilay koo
              Kaz chehra e KHUSRO jigar e basta kushaayad
Urdu:      Maen dhondhta phirta houn zamaanay maen wo KHUSRO
              Rukh daekh kay jis ko jiger e basta khhulay hay

English:=== And when to them she wouldn't say hi
                  Her lovers, O KHUSRO, oh, how they cry
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