English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 237

                                      Ghazal 237


Persian:  Baaz aan sawaar e mast ba nakhcheer meerawad
              Dastam zay kaar o kaar zay tadbeer meerawad
Urdu:      Maen us sawaar e mast ka nakhcheer ho gaya
              Yeh kaam bhee mutaabiq e tadbeer ho gaya

English:=== O the way she rides her white steed
                  She makes her lovers her slaves indeed
                                            -

Persian:  Aey kaashkay keh bar dil e khooneen e mun rasad
              Aan teer e o keh bar dil e nakhcheer meerawad
Urdu:      Aaya shikaar kay liay abrookamaan wo jab
              Aabaad o shaadmaan dil e nakhcheer ho gaya

English:=== And when she uses the bow of her brow
                  Her fallen lovers, they all say - wow!
                                            -

Persian:  Naqqaash e cheen ba qibla e mehraab e abrooash
              Az behr e tobah kerdan e tasweer meerawad
Urdu:      Tasweer e yaar daekh ker naqqaash e cheen bhee
              Hairaan baish soorat e tasweer ho gaya

English:=== And when their lonely hearts she breaks
                  Oh, what a beautiful picture she makes
                                            -

Persian:  Her sa'atay keh meeguzarad qaamatash ba dil
              Goya keh dar daroona e mun teer meerawad
Urdu:      Makmoor chashm nay teri daali ager nazar
              Her dil kay paar aek tera teer ho gaya

English:=== Her gaze is like a deadly dart
                  It jabs, and stabs, and wounds the heart
                                            -

Persian:  Deewaana shud dilam, reh e zulf e to bar grift
              Miskeen ba pa e khaish ba zanjeer meerawad
Urdu:      Deewaangi toe daekh keh khud qalb zulf maen
              Ja ker aseer e halqa e zanjeer ho gaya

English:=== And her curly, twisted raven hair
                  It's a mortal trap and a deadly snare
                                            -

Persian:  Nazdeek shud halaakat e KHUSRO zay douriat
              Dar kaar e o humooz cheh taqseer meerawad
Urdu:      Laachaar hijr maen hua KHUSRO kuchh is terheh
              Mash'hoor us ka qissa e dilgeer ho gaya

English:=== So when our KHUSRO she makes her prey
                  The people all over, they say - hurray!
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