man-o-shab-e-zindagi-e-man in ast
man-o-shab-e-zindagī-e-man iiñ ast
dil-o-ġhame shādmānī-e-man iiñ ast
I and the night of my life belong to me alone:
A heart, a sorrow — and this is all my joy.
hama-shab ḳhūn-e-dil nosham ba-yādash
sharāb-e-arġhavānī-e-man iiñ ast
Through every night I drink the blood of my heart in his memory;
For me, that crimson wine is my only intoxication.
man-o-kunj-e-ġham-o-shab-hā-e-tārīk
tarab-hā-e-nihānī-e-man iiñ ast
There is myself, the solitude of grief, and the dark nights —
And hidden within them lies my secret delight.
ze-ishqash gaah mī-ram gah zīyam baaz
tarīq-e-zindagī-e-man iiñ ast
In his love I die again and again, and come to life once more;
Such is the way of my life.
rihā kun tā ba-mīram zer-e-pāyat
ki umr-e-jāvedānī-e-man iiñ ast
Release me, that I may sacrifice my life beneath your feet;
For in that lies my eternal life.
basst iiñ qīmat-e-'ḳhusrau' ki goī
ġhulām-e-rā.egānī-e-man iiñ ast
The worth of Khusrau is nothing more than this:
That you would say — “This useless slave is mine.”
man-o-shab-e-zindagi-e-man in ast
dil-o-ghame shadmani-e-man in ast
I and the night of my life belong to me alone:
A heart, a sorrow — and this is all my joy.
hama-shab KHun-e-dil nosham ba-yaadash
sharab-e-arghawani-e-man in ast
Through every night I drink the blood of my heart in his memory;
For me, that crimson wine is my only intoxication.
man-o-kunj-e-gham-o-shab-ha-e-tarik
tarab-ha-e-nihani-e-man in ast
There is myself, the solitude of grief, and the dark nights —
And hidden within them lies my secret delight.
ze-ishqash gah mi-ram gah ziyam baz
tariq-e-zindagi-e-man in ast
In his love I die again and again, and come to life once more;
Such is the way of my life.
riha kun ta ba-miram zer-e-payat
ki umr-e-jawedani-e-man in ast
Release me, that I may sacrifice my life beneath your feet;
For in that lies my eternal life.
basst in qimat-e-'KHusrau' ki goi
ghulam-e-raegani-e-man in ast
The worth of Khusrau is nothing more than this:
That you would say — “This useless slave is mine.”
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