English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 241

                                        Ghazal 241


Persian:  Turkay o khoobrooay kasay keen chuneen bawad
              Nabwad ajab ager dil e o aahaneen bawad
Urdu:      Wo Turk ik jo seemtan o mehjabeen hay
              Kya hay ajab keh qalb rakhay aahaneen hay

English:=== My Turko girl who looks so smart
                  Inside she has a stony heart
                                                -

Persian:  Ma aim o khaabha e pareeshaan tamaam shab
              Khush waqt aan keh baa chu toay hamnasheen bawad
Urdu:      Hum ko haen khaabha e pareeshaan tamaam shab
              Her waqt khaab us ka mager shakkareen hay

English:=== She has every night a pleasant dream
                  But when I dream, it makes me sream
                                                -

Persian:  Paraaya e gulu bawad az dast e doost taegh
              Waan khoon kaz o chakad, alam e aasteen bawad
Urdu:      Hay taegh dast e yaar maen paraaya e gulu
              Tapkay hay khoon jo, alam e aasteen hay

English:=== With a sword in hand when she comes to slay
                  Her lovers instantly become her prey
                                                  -

Persian:  Aey mast e naaz, juraa e khud ra ba roo e khaak
              Mafgan keh pa e laghz e buzurgaan e deen bawad
Urdu:      Phaenkay hay aek juraa jo saaqi zameen per
              Laghzaan karay wo pa e buzurgaan e deen hay

English:=== But when she comes with a flask of wine
                  Even the preachers say that she's divine
                                                    -

Persian:  Shud jaan e sad hazaar chu mun dar sar e labat
              Aaray bala e moar o magas angbeen bawad
Urdu:      Haen jaan e sad hazaar fida e lab o dahan
              Aisi bala e moar o magas angbeen hay

English:=== And when she speaks and parts her lips
                  From them all over only honey drips
                                                      -

Persian:  Ya Rab cheh goona khaab kunad aan keh KHUSRAVA
              Her shab hazaar yaRabash ander kameen bawad 
Urdu:      KHUSRO ko neend kis terheh aa'ay bataaiay
              Aafat tamaam shab jo rahay dar kameen hay

English:=== So, KHUSRO, you see wherever she goes
                  She brings with her only troubles and woes
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