English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 284

                                      Ghazal 284


Persian:  Kasay keh deedan e aan chashm e khaabnaak rawad
              Ajab madaan keh ba khaab e khushash halaah rawad
Urdu:      Koie jo daekhnay ik chashm e khaabnaak gaya
              Wo daekhtay hi ba khaab e adum halaak gaya

English:=== Beware, friends, of her dreamy eyes
                  They charm, and enchant, and hypnotize
                                            -

Persian:  Zameen ba yaad e labat bosa meezanam laikin
              Cheh goona aarzoo e angbeen ba khaak rawad
Urdu:      Ba yaad e lab diya bosa zameen ko jab daekho
              Yeh shouq e angbeen kaisay mera ba khaak gaya 

English:=== And of her juicy, red, red lips
                  Much honey from which forever drips
                                          -

Persian:  Fida e ghamzazanay baad jaan keh jaanib e o
              Durust aayad o dilha e chaak chaak rawad
Urdu:      Karishma naaz ka daekho keh taegh e mizhgaan say
              Wo kis terheh mera ker qalb chaak chaak gaya

English:=== And of her lashes which like darts
                  So jab, and stab, and wounds the hearts
                                            -

Persian:  Chuneen keh roo e to gulberg e naazuk ast, mabaad
              Keh sooyat az dil e mun aah e soaznaak rawad
Urdu:      Jala na aatish e hijraan maen yuin keh aahoun ka
              Kabhee na zaay mera teer e soaznaak gaya

English:=== And when she says to you good-bye
                  Cares she not if you sob and sigh
                                          -

Persian:  Ba ishq daawa e aatishparastiash narasad
              Brahmanay keh dar aatish chun tarsnaak rawad
Urdu:      Wo daawa ishq ka aatishparast ker na saka
              Brahman aek jo aatish maen tarsnaak gaya

English:=== And in your heart she lights a fire
                  That burns in it your soul entire
                                          -

Persian:  Gunaah e KHUSRO ager doustiest, ghamza mazan
              Keh az jahaan chu shaheedaan e ishq paak rawad
Urdu:      Shaheed ishq maen KHUSRO hua toe dunya say
              Gunaahgaar tha, ho ker mager wo paak gaya

English:=== So if you fall in love with her
                  KHUSRO, you know, you'll never recover
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