English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 275

                                  Ghazal 275


Persian:  Ushshaaq her shab az to ba khoonaab khufta and             
              Chu sham e subhey murda o baitaab khufta and
Urdu:      Rotay huay jo gham maen ba khoonaab so gaay
              Maanind e sham e subhey thay, baitaab so gaay

English:=== Crying all night when I cannot keep
                  I get exhausted and fall asleep
                                        -

Persian:  Aakhir naseehatay bakun aan her do chashm ra
              Mastand o darmiaana e mehraab khufta and
Urdu:      Do deedaha e yaar huay mast e naaz thay
              Itnay keh darmiaana e mehraab so gaay

English:=== But my darling girl, she sleeps all night
                  And does not bother about my plight   
                                        -

Persian:  Sad khoon bakarda and raqeebaan e kaafirat
              Aagh niand zaah e jigertaab, khufta and
Urdu:      Khoon ker kay dil, adoo meray aaraam say bohat
              Aageh na thay zay aah e jigertaab, so gaay

English:=== But my horrible foes, they're always glad
                  To see me crying and feeling sad
                                        -

Persian:  Az maah cheh aagahiest kasaan ra keh ta ba roaz
              Bai iltafaat dar shab e mehtaab khufta and
Urdu:      Thay shouq e maah e roo say na aageh jo maahroo
              Bai iltafaat dar shab e mehtaab so gaay

English:=== So they're very happy; they sleep till noon
                  While all night long I cry for the moon
                                          -

Persian:  Dar aarzoo e khaara e rukhsaara e to and
              Shaahinshahaan keh bar sar e sanjaab khufta and
Urdu:      Dar aarzoo e khaara e rukhsaara haen teray
              Shaahinshahaan keh bar sar e sanjaab so gaay

English:=== For she, like moon, has a radiant face
                  So full of charm; so full of grace
                                          -

Persian:  KHUSRO, zay khastagaan e darat khaastan majoo
              Keeshaan zay zakhm e naawak e purtaab khufta and
Urdu:      Khusro, uthha na khaab say ushshaaq e zaar ko
              Kha kay jo zakhm e naawak e purtaab so gaay

English:=== In a moonlit night so if I cry
                  Ignore me, KHUSRO, and don't ask why?
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