Love Urdu Poems

These are English translations of Urdu poems by Jaun Elia with themes of solitude, loneliness, alienation, love, life, death and loss.

When you come, you will...

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Jo Dil Me Hai Unhe Dil Me Hi Rehne Diya Jaaye To Zahoor Hai.

"Jo dil mein hain unhein dil mein hi rehne diya jaaye toh
Zahoor...

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MIRZA GHALIB ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

Urdu poems about life, death, Love, longing, hearts, being captive, strength, cruelty, temper, the sun, darkness, shadows and faith. 

I’m the captive...

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ye dard-e-be-dawa hai aur main hoon
magar ye dil-kusha hai aur main hoon

museebat aur lambi zindagaani
buzurgon kii dua hai aur main hoon

dayaar-e-ishq mein hoon aur labon...

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Ki jo likhu mai dastaan  , toh tere naam ki wafaye likh betha 
Ki tere husun ka jalwa dunya ko dikha betha ,
Ki tere...

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Kyun tu accha lagta hai, 
tere deedar se yeh dil dhadakta hai,
Kya hai ye taluq hamara, 
waqt mila toh sochenge.

Jo alfaz khamoshi mai chhup gaye,...

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No Explanation! (I)
by Ahmad Faraz
loose translation by Michael R. Burch

Please don't ask me how deeply it hurt!
Her sun shone so bright, even the shadows were...

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These are English translations of Urdu poems by Faiz Ahmad Faiz. 



Speak!
by Faiz Ahmed Faiz
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Speak, while your lips are still...

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It's disgraceful, the way you call it love,
The look you give me when It's not my face you hope to look at.

Petals, you name them...

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MY HEART WITHOUT YOU .......


YOUR LONG HAIR STILL LINGERS UPON MY COLD FACE 
TOUCHING MY FINGERS SKIN AND SOULS
CANNOT FORGET YOUR OPEN HAIR ON MY...

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Oh! Black Americans,  
Africa is your motherland 
And most Africans love you 
Not because you are called African Americans 
And lost your African mother tongues
And...

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I hail Thee
For the life you give me
I hail Thee
For the love you shower me
I hail Thee for the message you send me
I thank you
For...

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Mar jaain gay mar jaain gay
Tujhay phir ham yad ain gay.....

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Teri Ma ko ma na kahun to kia kahun?
Teri behan ko baji ka darja dayta hun.
Chawal Khan meri behan kay taboot mein keel(maik)thook.
Tere sonay(gold)ko clean...

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Soft whisper cuts through the silence.
       Priya's response into Prem's waiting ear...
       ...

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