English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 201

                                            Ghazal 201


Persian:  To zay lab sukhan kushaadi, hama khalq baizabaan shud
              To ba reh kharaan kardi, hama chasmha rawaan shud
Urdu:      Teray lab ki gulfishaani say her aek baizabaan hay
              Teri tarz e khushkharaami say sarashk e khoon rawaab hay

English:=== O when she talks, you may not speak
                  She likes her lovers all weak and meek
                                                    -

Persian:  Ba rahay keh dee guzishti hama kas ba nirkh e surma
              Bakhareed khaak e paayat, dil o deeda raigaan shud
Urdu:      Usay sab khareedtay haen sar e reh ba nirkh e surma
              Teri khaak e paa na jaay, meri jaan, raigaan hay

English:=== And when she is walking in her street
                  She likes you to kiss the dirt of her feet
                                                    -

Persian:  Cheh kashish daraaz daari sar e zulf e naatawaan ra
              Keh badaan kamand e dilkash dil e aalamay ba jaan shud
Urdu:      Kham e zulf e umbareen maen hay kashish yeh kis bala ki
              Keh teri kamand e dilkash pay fida her aek jaan hay

English:=== And of her twisted raven hair
                  She wants you to fall in a deadly snare
                                                    - 

Persian:  Rukh e to bus ast, soodam ba fida e taar mooyat
              Dil o jaan o aql o hoosham keh zay doulat e ziyaan shud
Urdu:      Lab o zulf o chashm o abroo maen hay baish fitnakhaizi
              Mager in say aur behtar na milay koie ziyaan hay

English:=== And her ruby lips and brown eyes
                  She wants you to adore and idolize
                                                    -

Persian:  Sifat e kamaal e husnat chu munay cheh goona gooyad
              Keh hazaar humchu KHUSRO zay rukh e to baizabaan shud
Urdu:      Na bayaan ker saka hay sifat e jamaal KHUSRO
              Keh hua wo daekhtay hi tera husn baizabaan hay

English:=== So, KHUSRO, her beauty you can only admire
                  But express you dare not your heart's desire
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