Zeehal-e- miskin Makun Taghaful- by Amir Khusrow

ज़िहाल-ऐ-मिस्कीं मकुन तगाफुल - अमीर खुसरो    SJD4REMPJMVM

(Do not overlook my misery- Amir Khusrow)

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The poem is unique in a way that it is written in Persian and Brij Bhasha. In the first verse,the first line is in Persian,the second in Brij Bhasha,the third in Persian again and the fourth in Brij Bhasha. In the remaining verses,the first two lines are in Persian,the last two in Brij Bhasha. The poem showcases Amir Khusrow's mastery over both languages. In this poem,he potrays the longing of a lover for her beloved,her restlessness and how she feels without him.

ज़िहाल-ऐ-मिस्कीं मकुन तगाफुल

दुराये नैना बनाए बतियाँ 

कि ताब-ए-हिजरां नदाराम-ऐ-जान 

न लेहो काहे लगाये छातियाँ।

You don't understand my misery,

by blandishing your eyes and weaving tales.

my sweetheart,I don't have patience now

why don't you take me to your bosom.

शबां-ए-हिजरां दरज़-चूं-ज़ुल्फ़ 

वा रोज़-ए-वस्लत चो-उम्र-कोताह,

सखि पिया को जो मै न देखूं 

तो कैसे काटूं अंधेरी रतियां।

The night of separation are long like tresses,

the day of our union is short like life

how do I spend these long nights

without seeing my beloved.

यकायक अज़ दिल,दो चश्म-ए-जादू 

ब सद फ़रेबम बाबुर्द तस्कीं,

किसे पड़ी है जो जा सुनावे 

पियारे पी को हमारी बतियां।

Suddenly,your attracting eyes makes my heart

to beset by a thousand deceptions and robbed of tranquillity.

But nobody cares about my condition

and to report it to my darling.

चो शमा सोज़ान,चो ज़र्रा हैरान 

हमेशा गिरियां,बे इशक आं मेह।

न नींद नैना,ना अंग चैना 

ना आप आंवें,न भेजें पतियाँ।

Every lamp is aflame,every cell astonished

to see me roam afire with love always

I am restless,my eyes cease to sleep,

but neither he comes,nor he send any message.

बहक-ए-रोज़े,विसाल-ए-दिलबर 

कि दाद मारा,ग़रीब खुसरो।

सपेट मन के,वराये राखूं 

जो जाये पांव,पिया के खटियाँ

To honour the day of my union with the beloved

who has lured me so long,O Khusrow,

I shall keep my emotions controlled

when get a chance to be with him.

To understand this poem better you can click here
There is a hindi film song based on this poem which is written by Gulzar.