English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 240

                                        Ghazal 240


Persian:  Yaaray kash az karishma o khoobi nishaan bawad
              Az way wafa majooe keh naamehrbaan bawad
Urdu:      Jis yaar ka karishma o khoobi nishaan hay
              Us say wafa na maang, wo naamehrbaan hay

English:=== The gal I love is a beautiful lass
                  But cruel is she and cold, alas!
                                              -

Persian:  Zaan ja keh hast khanda e gul, bulbul e kharaab
              Bar haq bawad keh aashiq e roo e chunaan bawad
Urdu:      Jaaiz hay gul ko daekh kay faryaad ger keray
              Bulbul jisay keh ulfat e roo e jawaan hay

English:=== O I'm her lover, her nightingale
                  And she's my rose, and for her I wail
                                              -

Persian:  Nazdeek e dil bawand butaan waan keh hamchu tust
              Nazdeek e dil magooe keh nazdeek e jaan bawad
Urdu:      Rehta hay jaan boojh kay jo dour aek but
              Nazdeek e jism ger naheen, nazdeek e jaan hay

English:=== Her gorgeous face I want to see
                  But keeps she always away from me
                                                -

Persian:  Khamooshiash hikaayat e haal ast, goash daar
              Aashiq keh dar huzoor e rukhat bai zabaan bawad
Urdu:      Us ki keray bayaan e hikaayat hay khaamoshi
              Taeray huzoor maen jo rahay bai zabaan hay

English:=== And though I can speak and I can sway
                  I just can't tell her what I want to say
                                              -

Persian:  Gufti keh naalaha e falaan goash e mun baburd
              Aakhir chuneen chira hama shab dar fughaan bawad
Urdu:      Us ka bayaan e haal e dil e zaar sun kabhee
              Kerta jo raat bhar teray koo maen fughaan hay

English:=== So to say - I love her - I don't even try
                  And sit all night and cry and cry
                                              -

Persian:  Amdan juda mabaash keh dar jaan e KHUSRAVI
              Ger khud hazaarsaala reh ander miaan bawad
Urdu:      KHUSRO say torh mat kabhee, aey jaan e Khusravi
              Jo rabt us kay aur teray darmiaan hay

English:=== But, KHUSRO, I wish, and hope, and pray
                  That away from me she wouldn't always stay
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