English & Urdu Translation of Khusro 309

                                          Ghazal 309


Persian:  Mast o layaaql guzishtam az dar e maikhaana doash
              Salikay deedam nashista paish e peer e maifaroash
Urdu:      Mast o baikhud maen gaya dar khaana e khummaar doash
              Daekh ker soofi ko baithha paish e peer e maifaroash

English:=== To have a drink I went to the bar
                  And saw a mystic sitting not far
                                                -

Persian:  Gashta az dunya o maafeeha, ba kulli ikhtiaar
              Az paay yak juraa mai barbaad daada aql o hoash 
Urdu:      Ghaafil e dunya o maafeeha hua tha is qadar
              Ker raha tha behr e yak juraa tabah wo aql o hoash

English:=== Half-drunk was he and half in trance
                  When he raised his eyes and flashed a glance
                                                - 

Persian:  Mutribaan uftaada baikhud her yakay bar her taraf
              Az nafeer aasooda chang o az fughaan barbat khamoash
Urdu:      Mutribaan ghamzazanaan o saaqiaan ishwakunaan
              Az nafeer aasooda chang o az fughaan barbat khamoash

English:=== The maids of the bar were flirting with men
                  And the men were happy and saying amen
                                                -

Persian:  Sham e majlis eestaada, zard o larzaan o nazaar
              Aatishay bar sar daweeda, aamda khush, khush ba joash
Urdu:      Sham e majlis az kharoash o soaz larzaan o nazaar
              Az faroagh e shola bar sar aamda khush, khush ba joash

English:=== The candles were also burning very bright
                  And trying to dispel the dark of night
                                                -

Persian:  Khaastam ta bagzaram zaan dar keh naageh az daroon
              Chashm a saalik bar mun uftaad o dar aamad dar kharoash
Urdu:      Daekh ker aata hua mujh ko daroon e maikada
              Aa gaya soofi kay dil maen aek dam joash o kharoash

English:=== So after the mystic gave me a glance
                  He said hello while still in a trance
                                                  -

Persian:  Guft aey ghaafil kujaaie, chand gardi her taraf
              Bagzar az khaish o dar aawar shurb e ma, juraa banoash
Urdu:      Bola aey ghaafl kahaan per tha too itni daer say
              Paas aa ker baithh maeray, jaam e mai ker aek noash

English:=== And asked me to come and sit by him
                  And fill my cup right up to the brim
                                                  -

Persian:  To hum az durdikashaan sho dar kharaabaat e Mughaan
              Ta bayaabi her cheh khaahi, en naseehat daar goash
Urdu:      Durdkash ho, rind ho ander kharaabaat e Mughaan
              Ger talab fursat hay gham say, yeh naseehat ker ba goash

English:=== And then he whispered this in my ear
                  " Love you always and love without fear"
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