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بارہا گورِ دل جھنکا لایا

A couplet by Mir Taqi Mir, with Roman Urdu and translations.

Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, c. 1590–1600

بارہا گورِ دل جھنکا لایااب کے شرطِ وفا بجا لایا

baarhaa gor-e-dil jhañkaa laayaaab ke shart-e-vafaa bajaa laayaa

Again and again my heart peered into the grave;this time it has fulfilled the pledge of faith.

Mir Taqi Mirمیر تقی میرؔ
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Painting: Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, c. 1590–1600. Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0.

Roman Urdu

baarhaa gor-e-dil jhañkaa laayaaab ke shart-e-vafaa bajaa laayaa

Word meanings

وفا
vafa
faithfulness, loyalty

Translations

English
Again and again my heart peered into the grave;this time it has fulfilled the pledge of faith.
العربية
مراراً أطلّ قلبي على القبر؛وهذه المرة وفى بشرط الوفاء.
中文
一次又一次,我的心窥探了坟墓;这一次,它履行了忠诚的誓约。
Français
Maintes fois mon cœur a jeté un œil dans la tombe ;cette fois il a rempli le pacte de fidélité.
Español
Una y otra vez mi corazón se asomó a la tumba;esta vez ha cumplido la promesa de fidelidad.
Русский
Снова и снова моё сердце заглядывало в могилу;на этот раз оно исполнило обет верности.

From: Intikhab-e-Mir: Sixty Ghazals of Mir Taqi Mir · Mir Taqi Mir · About the poet

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