English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 289

                                Ghazal 289


Persian:  Aey sham e rukh e to matla e noor
              Zeen husn o jamaal chashm e bad dour
Urdu:      Rukh e roshan hay taera matla e noor
              Khuda tujh say rakhay her chashm e bad dour

English:=== You're a beautiful, beautiful butterfly
                  May God protect your from the evil eye
                                      -

Persian:  Baa partu e aariz e to khursheed
              Chu shamay dar aaftaab bainoor
Urdu:      Muqaabil maen teray aariz kay, aey jaan
              Hua khursheed e aalamtaab bainoor

English:=== When sees the moon your radiant face
                  It can't help feeling very low and base
                                        -

Persian:  Rukhsaar e to dar jahaanfarozi
              Maaninda e aaftaab mashhoor
Urdu:      Jahaanafrozi e rukhsaar taeri
              Hui saaray zamaanay maen hay mashhoor

English:=== For when your face does shine at night
                  It gives the moon and stars their light
                                          -

Persian:  Az roo e to shaam subh gardad
              Waz zulf e to subh shaam e deejoor
Urdu:      Banaay shaam ko hay subh tera rukh
              Teri zulfoun say hay subh shaam e deejoor

English:=== Your raven hair is dark as night
                  But with your face the night gets bright
                                            -     

Persian:  Az dast e gham e to dar zamaana
              Yak khaana e dil namaand maamoor
Urdu:      Zamaanay maen teri ranjish kay haathoun
              Raha khaana na dil ka koie maamoor

English:=== But then it is also quite plain
                  That loving you, darling, is full of pain
                                            -

Persian:  Khaatir narawad ba gulsitaanay
              Aan ra keh jamaal e tust manzoor
Urdu:      Guloun say kuchh rahi us ko na raghbat
              Hua jis dil ko taera husn manzoor

English:=== Even so, the man who loves your face
                  In flowers he finds no beauty and grace
                                            -

Persian:  KHUSRO keh hameesha bar dar e tust
              Az dargeh e khud makun o ra dour
Urdu:      Faqeer e baisar o saamaan hay KHUSRO
              Na rakhh dargaah say apni usay dour

English:=== And KHUSRO, your slave, does pray and pray
                  That far from him may you never stay
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