kufr-e-zulfat aafat-e-iman fitad
kufr-e-zulfat aafat-e-iman fitad
Ahmad Balkhi Langar Dariya
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kufr-e-zulfat āfat-e-īmāñ fitād
ḳhāl-o-kHadat rāhat-e-chashmāñ fitād
The infidelity of your locks is a calamity for faith,
Your form and appearance are the coolness of the eyes.
gul za-zulf-e-’ambar niist burd buude
lā-jarama bar gardan-e-ḳhūbāñ fitād
From your fragrant tresses, flowers receive their fragrance,
Indeed, it has become the adornment of the beloved's neck.
gar ġhanī vaslat rubūd az sīm-o-zar
daulat-e-hijrāñ ba-darveshāñ fitād
If the wealthy purchase your union with wealth, gold, and silver,
Then the dervishes will only have the wealth of separation and longing.
ai ba-tama’ zakHm-e-tū jān-o-dilam
chuuñ nishāna biiñ ki dar maidāñ fitād
O beloved, my heart and soul are eager for your wounds,
But look closely, where is your aim falling?
haal īnast kiiñ dil-e-man ham-chū go.e
dar ḳham aan zulf chuuñ chaugāñ fitād
What can I say to you, that my heart is like a ball,
which has gotten stuck in the (game) enchanting curls of these captivating tresses.
shukr marā īzid-e-tā’lā rā azāñk
nām-e-man dar daftar-e-rindāñ fitād
To articulate the beauty of your tresses, I have penned these verses,
For Ahmad's endeavor is but aimlessness and wandering.
vasf-e-zulfat mī-nabishtam bahr-e-āñ
kār-e-‘ahamd’ be-sar-o-sāmāñ fitād
kufr-e-zulfat aafat-e-iman fitad
KHal-o-kHadat rahat-e-chashman fitad
The infidelity of your locks is a calamity for faith,
Your form and appearance are the coolness of the eyes.
gul za-zulf-e-’ambar nist burd bude
la-jarama bar gardan-e-KHuban fitad
From your fragrant tresses, flowers receive their fragrance,
Indeed, it has become the adornment of the beloved's neck.
gar ghani waslat rubud az sim-o-zar
daulat-e-hijran ba-darweshan fitad
If the wealthy purchase your union with wealth, gold, and silver,
Then the dervishes will only have the wealth of separation and longing.
ai ba-tama’ zakHm-e-tu jaan-o-dilam
chun nishana bin ki dar maidan fitad
O beloved, my heart and soul are eager for your wounds,
But look closely, where is your aim falling?
haal inast kin dil-e-man ham-chu goe
dar KHam aan zulf chun chaugan fitad
What can I say to you, that my heart is like a ball,
which has gotten stuck in the (game) enchanting curls of these captivating tresses.
shukr mara izid-e-ta’la ra azank
nam-e-man dar daftar-e-rindan fitad
To articulate the beauty of your tresses, I have penned these verses,
For Ahmad's endeavor is but aimlessness and wandering.
wasf-e-zulfat mi-nabishtam bahr-e-an
kar-e-‘ahamd’ be-sar-o-saman fitad
- Book : Armgan-e-bihar sharif hazrat Ahmad langar driya balkhi ki hayaat aur shairi aur malfuzat ka tanqiidi jaiza (Pg. 65)
- Author : Dr. Hasan Imam
- Publication : Labal Aart Press, shahgunj,Mahindar Road, Patna (1998)
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