English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 229

                                    Ghazal 229


Persian:  Ger sukhan zaan lab e chu noosh shawad
              Pista ra khanda faramoosh shawad
Urdu:      Humsukhan jis say lab e noesh hua
              Wo hua mast, wo madhaesh hua

English:=== Oh, when she opens her luscious lips
                  With every word much honey drips
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Persian:  War hadees e dur e dandaant kunam
              Sadaf aan ja hama tan goosh shawad
Urdu:      Dur e dandaan ki hikaayat sun ker
              Sadaf e lab hama tan goesh hua

English:=== And seeing her teeth is a pure delight
                  They look like pearls, all white and bright
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Persian:  Zasmaan roo e to ger meh beenad
              Bar zameen uftad o bai hoosh shawad
Urdu:      Maah nay jab rukh e jaanaan daekha
              Gir zameen per gaya, bai hoesh hua

English:=== And moon when it sees her gorgeous face
                  It can't help feeling so commonplace
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Persian:  Baada bar yaad e lab e sheereenat
              Hama ger zehr bawad, noosh shawad
Urdu:      Jab diya aankh mila ker too nay
              Zehr bhee maeray liay noesh hua

English:=== And if she gives them poison to drink
                  They are drinking syrup, her lovers think
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Persian:  Dil keh poesheeda ba zulfat paiwast
              Tarsam az gham keh siyehpooesh shawad
Urdu:      Qayd ho ker shikan e gaisoo maen
              Gham say dil maera siyehpoesh hua

English:=== And of her twisted raven hair
                  They love to be caught in a deadly snare
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Persian:  Ger kuni mail ba soo e KHUSRO
              Shaah kay hamdam e jaadoosh shawad 
Urdu:      Daekh aey khusrav e khoobaan kaisa
              Zaar yeh KHUSRAV e ghamkoesh hua

English:=== And when she smiles, she can simply disarm
                  And even KHUSRO cannot resist her charm
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