volaa karayo lolamata laay madno.......

Sweetheart, save one languishing for love !

Let me rock you in my arms,

And seat you in my eyes !

 

Love's licking flames have burnt up my peace;

Silent anguish will finish me young -

Maybe, it will bring you relief !

 

What anger shook your faith in me

To make you slowly drift away,

Leaving me so forlorn ?

 

I gathered rose buds of delight,

But winter's claim came soon

After the brief lease of summer and flowers,

Brushing aside many a hungry desire !

 

Enticing me in blooming youth,

You soon forsook me, retaining

Not a grain of your pledged affection !

 

May you live as long as Ruma Rishi,

You are beautiful - the evil eye be spared !

But your beauty makes you vain ! You forget

Each bush bears a thousand identical flowers !

 

Being cross with me, you chose other belles.

I faced the mockery of rivals and friends,

becoming a target of public taunts.

 

The houries of Paradise marvel at your features,

Your elegant stance, your winsome gait, and consider

The whole universe as not even your shadow

 

I cry night and day, longing for you,

But it makes no dent on your compassion.

O, why do you assume such apathy, my love ?

 

Your barbed shafts and arrows of veiled hints

Bore holes in my heart - my bosom only a lattice now !

O, don't shoot arrows dipped in venom !

 

How does Mahjoor vanish from your mind,

When his thoughts are the same as yours ?

Is it done giving up your dearest friend ?