ai dil za hawa-o-hirs ghamgin ba-shudi
ai dil za havā-o-hirs ġhamgīn ba-shudī
bā-besh-o-kam jahāñ ba-taskīn ba-shudī
ḳhud rā subuk-o-nang-e-do-'ālam kardī
az bār-e-garāñ kHast-o-sañgīn ba-shudī
O heart, thou art distressed due to excessive greed and avarice,
It would have been better if thou were content with thy lot ;
But thou hast made thyself slight and a blot for the worlds,
And due to this heavy burden thou hast become shattered and sorrowful.
ai dil za hawa-o-hirs ghamgin ba-shudi
ba-besh-o-kam jahan ba-taskin ba-shudi
KHud ra subuk-o-nang-e-do-'alam kardi
az bar-e-garan kHast-o-sangin ba-shudi
O heart, thou art distressed due to excessive greed and avarice,
It would have been better if thou were content with thy lot ;
But thou hast made thyself slight and a blot for the worlds,
And due to this heavy burden thou hast become shattered and sorrowful.
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