ma dil-shudgan-e-be-qararem
mā dil-shudgān-e-be-qarārem
mā soḳhtān-e-ḳhām-kārem
We are restless souls, having given our hearts away.
We are the burned ones, untried and unwise.
ātish-zadgān-e-soz-e-ishqem
rusvā-shudgān-e-ḳhām-kārem
We are people seared by the flames of love,
Disgraced, inexperienced, and raw upon this path.
jānest fidā-e-yak-nazāra
ne dar havas-e-lab-o-kinārem
We long only for a single glimpse,
We have no craving for kisses or embraces.
ai turk che jaa.e zahmat iiñ jā
tū tiir ba-zan ki mā shikārem
O Turk, this is no moment to put aside the bow;
Loose your arrow, for we are your prey.
mā ḳhāk-e-rahem ham-chū 'ḳhusrau'
dar kū-e-kase ba-yādgārem
Like Khusrau, we are but dust upon the road,
Remnants belonging to someone else’s lane.
ma dil-shudgan-e-be-qararem
ma soKHtan-e-KHam-karem
We are restless souls, having given our hearts away.
We are the burned ones, untried and unwise.
aatish-zadgan-e-soz-e-ishqem
ruswa-shudgan-e-KHam-karem
We are people seared by the flames of love,
Disgraced, inexperienced, and raw upon this path.
jaanest fida-e-yak-nazara
ne dar hawas-e-lab-o-kinarem
We long only for a single glimpse,
We have no craving for kisses or embraces.
ai turk che jae zahmat in ja
tu tir ba-zan ki ma shikarem
O Turk, this is no moment to put aside the bow;
Loose your arrow, for we are your prey.
ma KHak-e-rahem ham-chu 'KHusrau'
dar ku-e-kase ba-yaadgarem
Like Khusrau, we are but dust upon the road,
Remnants belonging to someone else’s lane.
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