ze-har sūrat ruḳh-e-be-chūñ barāmad
ba-har rañge ruḳh-e-gulgūñ barāmad
From every form a peerless face arose,
In every shade the crimson visage shone.
agar bar sūrat-e-dil-hā na-būde
ba-shakl-e-dilbar-o-dil chuuñ aamad
Had no image dwelt within the hearts,
How could it have gleamed as Beloved and as heart?
chū andar josh aamad bahr-e-vahdat
ze-kasrat-e-mauj-hā bairūñ barāmad
When the sea of Oneness swelled in tempest,
Its waves broke forth as forms of many.
ba-bīñ bar sūrat-e-mahbūb-o-dilkash
jamālash az qad-e-mauzūñ barāmad
Look upon that lovely and adored face,
Whose splendour arose from a stature of harmony.
chū ḳhurda bāda-e-gul-rañg 'ārif'
ba-shakl-e-sāqī-e-mauzūñ barāmad
When ʿĀrif tasted the wine of roses,
He became as the elegant bearer of the goblet.
ze-har surat ruKH-e-be-chun baramad
ba-har range ruKH-e-gulgun baramad
From every form a peerless face arose,
In every shade the crimson visage shone.
agar bar surat-e-dil-ha na-bude
ba-shakl-e-dilbar-o-dil chun aamad
Had no image dwelt within the hearts,
How could it have gleamed as Beloved and as heart?
chu andar josh aamad bahr-e-wahdat
ze-kasrat-e-mauj-ha bairun baramad
When the sea of Oneness swelled in tempest,
Its waves broke forth as forms of many.
ba-bin bar surat-e-mahbub-o-dilkash
jamalash az qad-e-mauzun baramad
Look upon that lovely and adored face,
Whose splendour arose from a stature of harmony.
chu KHurda baada-e-gul-rang 'arif'
ba-shakl-e-saqi-e-mauzun baramad
When ʿĀrif tasted the wine of roses,
He became as the elegant bearer of the goblet.
- Book : NaGmaat-e-Simaa (Pg. 140)
- Publication : Nurulhasan Maudoodi Sabri (1935)
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