Persian: Deedi dila keh aakhir e peeri o zohd o ilm Baa mun cheh kard deeda e mashooqabaaz e mun Urdu: Kaisay mujhay yeh aakhir e peeri o zohd maen Ruswa karay hay deeda e mashooqabaaz e mun English:=== With all my learning, in the ripe old age Oh, how this love did my heart rampage Persian: Az aab e deeda bar sar e aatish nashista am Koo faash kard dar hama aafaaq raaz e mun Urdu: Garm aansooun nay bar sar e aatish kya mujhay Phir faash ker dya hama aafaaq raaz e mun English:=== And day and night when I cry and cry Oh, how they pity me, the passersby Persian: Meetarsam az kharaabi e eimaan keh meeburad Mehraab e abroo e to huzoor az namaaz e mun Urdu: Eimaan kharaab ker dya abroo kay taaq nay Aaya hay jab bhee yaad wo ander namaaz e mun English:=== Under the arch of prayer when I go and bow Oh, how I'm reminded of the arch of her brow Persian: Mast ast yaar o yaad e hareefaan namikunad Yaadash ba khair saaqi e miskeennawaaz e mun Urdu: Kuchh yaad e aashiqaan naheen masti maen yaar ko Yaadash ba khair saaqi e miskeennawaaz e mun English:=== What happens to me, no one does care But the maid of the bar who is so fair Persian: Ya Rab kay aan saba bawazad kaz naseem e o Gardad shamaama e karamash kaarsaaz e mun Urdu: Maeri taraf bhee bhaij Khudaya naseem wo Ban jaay jis ki boo e karam kaarsaaz e mun English:=== All night I wait for the morning breeze To bring her fragrance and put me at ease Persian: Bar khud chu shamey khandazanaan girya meekunam Ta baa to sangdil cheh kunad sooz o saaz e mun Urdu: Maanind e shamay khanda o girya karoon magar Us per asar zara na karaen soaz o saaz e mun English:=== And thinking of her I lose my sleep Like a candle all night I laugh and I weep Persian: Naqshay bar aab meezanam az girya haalia Ta keh shawad qareen e haqiqat majaaz e mun Urdu: Ghamgeen houn maen, naala e shabgeer hay mujhay Ya Rab too ker qareen e haqiqat majaaz e mun English:=== And then to God I take my plea In the earnest hope that He'll listen to me Persian: Mehmood ra damay keh ba aakhir raseed umr Meedaad jaan ba raazi o meeguft Ayyaaz e mun
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