Couplet 3 poem – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Farsi Couplet: Dilam dar aashiqui aawareh shud aawareh tar baada, Tanam az bedilee beechareh shud beechareh tar baada. English Translation: My heart is a wanderer in love, may it ever remain so. My life’s been rendered miserable in love, may it grow more and more miserable. Amir KhusroA 14th century Indian […]

Couplet 2 poem – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Farsi Couplet: Gar jamaal-e yaar nabuad baa khayalash hum khusham, Khaana-e darvesh ra sham’ee ba az mehtaab neest. English Translation: If I cannot see her, at least I can think of her, and so be happy; To light the beggar’s hut no candle is better than moonlight. Amir KhusroA 14th century […]

Couplet 11 poem – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Farsi Couplet: Mun tu shudam tu mun shudi,mun tun shudam tu jaan shudi Taakas na guyad baad azeen, mun deegaram tu deegari English Translation: I have become you, and you me, I am the body, you soul; So that no one can say hereafter, That you are someone, and me someone else. […]

Couplet 10 poem – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Farsi Couplet: Ze shab bedaariye mun taa seher chashmash kujaa daanad? Ki O shab taa seher kaaray bajuz khuftan nami daanad. English Translation: How can her eyes reflect any sympathy With my night-long wakefulness? For she herself knows of nothing In the night, except sleeping. Amir KhusroA 14th century Indian poet […]

Couplet 1 poem – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Farsi Couplet: Naala-e zanjeer-e Majnun arghanoon-e aashiqanast Zauq-e aan andaza-e gosh-e ulul-albaab neest English Translation: The creaking of the chain of Majnun is the orchestra of the lovers, To appreciate its music is quite beyond the ears of the wise. Amir KhusroA 14th century Indian poet who wrote both in Persian and […]

O Wondrous Ecstatic Eyes – Chashmay Mastay poem – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Chashmay mastay ajabay zulf daraazay ajabay, Mai parastay ajabay fitna tarazay ajabay, Behray qatlam chu kushad taighe-nihaan sar basajud, Oo ba-naazay ajabay mun be-neyaazay ajabay, Turk taazay ajabay sho’bada baazay ajabay; Kajkulahay ajabay arbada saazay ajabay; Haq mago kalma-e kufr ast darein ja Khusrau; Raaz daanay ajabay saaheb-e raaz-e ajabay. Translation- O wondrous ecstatic […]

Chaap Tilak poem – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Chhap tilak sab cheeni ray mosay naina milaikay Chhap tilak sab cheeni ray mosay naina milaikay Prem bhatee ka madhva pilaikay Matvali kar leeni ray mosay naina milaikay Gori gori bayyan, hari hari churiyan Bayyan pakar dhar leeni ray mosay naina milaikay Bal bal jaaon mein toray rang rajwa Apni see kar leeni […]

Celebrate Spring Today poem – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Aaj basant manaalay suhaagun, Aaj basant manaalay; Anjan manjan kar piya mori, Lambay neher lagaaye; Tu kya sovay neend ki maasi, So jaagay teray bhaag, suhaagun, Aaj basant manalay…..; Oonchi naar kay oonchay chitvan, Ayso diyo hai banaaye; Shaah-e Amir tohay dekhan ko, Nainon say naina milaaye, Suhaagun, aaj basant manaalay. TRANSLATION- Rejoice, my […]

Bahut Kathin Hai poem – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Bahut Kathin hai dagar panghat ki, Kaisay main bhar laaun madhva say matki? Paniya bharan ko main jo gayi thi, Daud jhapat mori matki patki. Bahut kathin hai dagar panghat ki. Khusrau Nijaam kay bal bal jayyiye Laaj rakho moray ghoonghat pat ki. Bahut kathin hai dagar panghat ki. TRANSLATION- The road to […]

Babul poem – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Kaahay ko biyaahi bides, ray, lakhi baabul moray, Kaahay ko biyaahi bides…….. Bhayiyon ko diye babul mehlay do-mehlay, Hum ko diya pardes, ray, lakhi babul…… Hum to hain babul teray khoontay ki gayyan, Jid haankay hank jaayen, ray, lakhi babul…… Hum to hain babul teray belay ki kaliyan, Ghar ghar maangi jaayen, ray lakhi […]

Celebrate Spring Today poem with a translation – Amir Khusro poems | Poems and Poetry

Aaj basant manaalay suhaagun, Aaj basant manaalay; Anjan manjan kar piya mori, Lambay neher lagaaye; Tu kya sovay neend ki maasi, So jaagay teray bhaag, suhaagun, Aaj basant manalay…..; Oonchi naar kay oonchay chitvan, Ayso diyo hai banaaye; Shaah-e Amir tohay dekhan ko, Nainon say naina milaaye, Suhaagun, aaj basant manaalay. TRANSLATION- Rejoice, my love, […]