1/2: Ghulam Hamadani ‘Mushafi’

us ne gaali mujhe dee

ho ke itaab-aaluda

aur main saada…

use lutf-e-zabaani samjha

she had scolded me

with an angry tone

i, being simple, thought

it was delightfully eloquent

Ghulam Hamadani ‘Mushafi’

(2)

gaali (1) scolding, cursing

itaab-aaluda (1) tainted with anger

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

2/2: Ghulam Hamadani ‘Mushafi’

hairaan huun is qadar ki

shab-e-wasl bhi mujhe

tu saamne hai

aur tera intezaar hai

i am so surprised with myself

in this evening of union

that you are in front of me

but i am still waiting for you

Ghulam Hamadani ‘Mushafi’

(2)

intezaar (16) waiting

hairaan (3) agitated, surprised

qadar (3) amount of, degree

saamne (11) in front of, opposite

Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

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