English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 245

                                          Ghazal 245


Persian:  Mahay guzisht keh chashmam khabar zay khaab na daarad
              Mara shabayst siyehroo keh maahtaab na daarad
Urdu:      Bohat dinoun say meri aankh maen jo khaab naheen
              Shab e siyaah maen niklay hay maahtaab naheen

English:=== Her absence has turned me into a loon
                  For I cannot sleep without her moon
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Persian:  Ba jan e doast keh murda hazaar baar beh az mun
              Keh baaray az dil e badkhoo e mun azaab na daarad
Urdu:      Ba jaan e yaar keh behtar hay mujh say ik murda
              Keh us pay wo keray naazil koie azaab naheen

English:=== I don't want to live; I'd like to die
                  Because when dead, I won't have to cry
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Persian:  To aey keh baa meh e mun khuftaie ba naaz, shabat khush
              Mun am keh roaz e muraad e mun aaftaab na daarad
Urdu:      Adoo hay aek keh soata hay meh kay saath ba shab
              Houn aek maen keh meray din maen aaftaab naheen

English:=== Her moon does brighten my rival's night
                  While dark is my day without her light
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Persian:  Cheh gooyamat keh ba khaabam bus ast deedan e rooyat
              Makhand baihuda bar baidilay keh khaab na daarad
Urdu:      Na kehh keh daekhna kaafi hay khaab maen mujh ko
              Na us pay huns keh jisay kuchh majaal e khaab naheen

English:=== She tells me I can see her in my dream
                  But I've insomnia, and it is extreme
                                                  -

Persian:  Na aql maand, na daanish; na sabr maand o na taaqat
              Kasy chuneen dil baichaara e kharaab na daarad
Urdu:      Rahi na aql, na daanish,na sabr ki taaqat
              Kisi kay paas mera sa dil e kharaab naheen

English:=== I've lost my patience; I've lost my mind
                  My heart is crazy; I'm in a bind
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Persian:  Zay haal e KHUSRO pursi, cheh pursiash keh zay hairat
              Be paish e roo e to juz khamashi jawaab na daarad
Urdu:      Na poochh haalat e KHUSRO keh day sakay hay wo
              Teray huzoor maen juz khaamashi jawaab naheen

English:=== And, KHUSRO my friend, I've become so weak
                  That when she's there, I can't even speak
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