ai ze-dard-e-ishq-e-tu bimar-e-jaan daram hanuz
ai ze-dard-e-ishq-e-tu bimar-e-jaan daram hanuz
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ai ze-dard-e-ishq-e-tū bīmār-e-jāñ dāram hanūz
dāshtam mehr-e-tū dar dil ham-chunāñ dāram hanūz
I am still sick with the pain of your love. Your love still remains in my heart.
ḳhurda-am roze ze-ḳhumm-e-bāda ash yak jur.a-e
zaañ ba-jāñ man minnat-e-pīr-e-muġhāñ dāram hanūz
I take a sip of alcohol every day, and for that, I am grateful to Peer-e-Mughan (chief of tavern) with all my heart and soul.
dar havā-e-be-nishāñ gardīda am man be-nishāñ
gashta am gum lek ishq-e-be-nisāñ dāram hanūz
I have disappeared into the invisible air, I have become invisible, yet I still possess an unknown love.
ka.aba-e-man kū-e-yār-o-qibla-e-man rū-e-dost
sajda sū-e-tāq-e-abrū-e-butāñ dāram hanūz
My Kaaba is towards the street of my friend, and my Qibla is towards the face of my friend. Even now, I prostrate at the threshold of your statuesque honor.
dar dilam 'ahmad' ki mail-e-shāhid-o-sāqī nihāñast
piir gashtam lek ishq-e-ḳhud javāñ dāram hanūz
Ahmed, in my heart, the love of beloved and cupbearer is hidden. Although I have grown old, my love is still young.
ai ze-dard-e-ishq-e-tu bimar-e-jaan daram hanuz
dashtam mehr-e-tu dar dil ham-chunan daram hanuz
I am still sick with the pain of your love. Your love still remains in my heart.
KHurda-am roze ze-KHumm-e-baada ash yak jura-e
zan ba-jaan man minnat-e-pir-e-mughan daram hanuz
I take a sip of alcohol every day, and for that, I am grateful to Peer-e-Mughan (chief of tavern) with all my heart and soul.
dar hawa-e-be-nishan gardida am man be-nishan
gashta am gum lek ishq-e-be-nisan daram hanuz
I have disappeared into the invisible air, I have become invisible, yet I still possess an unknown love.
kaba-e-man ku-e-yar-o-qibla-e-man ru-e-dost
sajda su-e-taq-e-abru-e-butan daram hanuz
My Kaaba is towards the street of my friend, and my Qibla is towards the face of my friend. Even now, I prostrate at the threshold of your statuesque honor.
dar dilam 'ahmad' ki mail-e-shahid-o-saqi nihanast
pir gashtam lek ishq-e-KHud jawan daram hanuz
Ahmed, in my heart, the love of beloved and cupbearer is hidden. Although I have grown old, my love is still young.
- Book : NaGmaat-e-Simaa (Pg. 173)
- Publication : Nurulhasan Maudoodi Sabri (1935)
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