English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 169

                                        Ghazal 169


Persian:  Chaman ra rang o boo chandeen nabaahad
              Chaman ra jaad e mushkaageen nabaashad
Urdu:      Lagay achhi zara nasreen naheen hay
              Yahaan jab gaisoo e mushkeen naheen hay

English:=== For the smell of flowers I do not care
                  If I cannot smell your fragrant hair
                                            -

Persian:  Labat ra jaan nakhaaham, haash Allah
              Keh jaan hargis chuneen sheereen nabaashad
Urdu:      Hay lab mehboobter jaan say bhee taera
              Keh jaan aisie meri sheereen naheen hay

English:=== And all these rubies I would not miss
                  If your ruby lips I could only kiss
                                          -

Persian:  Tura hargis khud aey badahd o badmehr
              Gham e haal e dil e miskeen nabaashad
Urdu:      Tujhay bilkul bhee aey badahd o badmehr
              Gham e haal e dil e miskeen naheen hay   

English:=== But you do not even bother to know
                  What is my bother, my grief, my woe?
                                            -

Persian:  Musalmaanaan mun aan but meeparastam
              Keh dar butkhaanaha e Cheen nabaashad
Urdu:      Musalmaanoun wo but maen poojta houn
              Jo dar butkhaanaha e Cheen naheen hay

English:=== But because I worship a beautiful belle
                  Everyone thinks I am an infidel
                                            -

Persian:  Shuma deen az mun e baidil majooied
              Keh hargiz baidilaan ra deen nabaashad
Urdu:      Mera kaish o mazhab poochho na yaaroun
              Jo ho baidil wo rakhhta deen naheen hay

English:=== But true it is, I must concede
                  That idol-worship is my only creed
                                            -

Persian:  Mara gooyand dar hijraan - makhoor gham
              Kasay baidoost chun ghamgeen nabaashad
Urdu:      Na poochho haal e dil hijraan maen loagoun
              Keh mujh jaisa koie ghamgeen naheen hay

English:=== So there I am, a troubled man
                  Who hurts himself whenever he can
                                          ====