Life doesn't mean much without you

بی همگان به سر شود بی تو به سر نمی شود 

I don't need anyone to make it through

But Life doesn't mean much without you

داغ تو دارد این دلم جای دگر نمی شود 

My heart burns in longing for you

I don't have anywhere to turn to 

دیده عقل مست تو چرخه چرخ پست تو

so drunk I am with thoughts of you  my  reason's blurred 

And I see the whirling heavens beneath you

گوش طرب به دست تو بی تو به سر نمی شود 

I know when you whisper in my joyful ear 

Life doesn't mean much without you here

جان ز تو جوش می کند دل ز تو نوش می کند 

Life starts bubbling with your heat 

Hearts drink nectar from your beat

عقل خروش می کند بی تو به سر نمی شود

Roaring tidal waves of reason rise 

Life doesn't mean much without you 

خمر من و خمار من باغ من و بهار من 

You know you make me drunk without a drink 

You are my garden and you bring it spring 

خواب من و قرار من بی تو به سر نمی شود 

Even deep in sleep you comfort me

Life doesn't mean much without you 

جاه و جلال من تویی ملکت و مال من تویی 

You bring me status, you grant me grandeur 

You are my wealth and bestowed splendor 

آب زلال من تویی بی تو به سر نمی شود 

You are my clear refreshing spring water 

Life doesn't mean much without you

گاه سوی وفا روی گاه سوی جفا روی 

I see you lean to loyalty at times 

But why tend to trick me other times 

آن منی کجا روی بی تو به سر نمی شود 

You're mine , so where do you think you're going?

Life doesn't mean much without you

دل بنهند برکنی توبه کنند بشکنی 

They're drawn,  then you can make them feel repulsed

You can even make them break a sacred promise 

این همه خود تو می کنی بی تو به سر نمی شود 

You can do all this on your own but

Life doesn't mean much without you 

بی تو اگر به سر شدی زیر جهان زبر شدی 

If the day comes when I can make it without you

That day the world will have turned upside down

باغ ارم سقر شدی بی تو به سر نمی شود 

My heavenly garden would turn to hell

Life doesn't mean much without you

گر تو سری قدم شوم ور تو کفی علم شوم 

If you are the head I will become your stride 

And if you are the ground I am the flag

ور بروی عدم شوم بی تو به سر نمی شود 

And if you are gone I turn into oblivion

Life doesn't mean much without you

خواب مرا ببسته ای نقش مرا بشسته ای 

You have cast a night spell over me 

You control me with a magic image 

وز همه ام گسسته ای بی تو به سر نمیشود

You've torn me away from everyone 

Life doesn't mean much without you

گر تو نباشی یار من گشت خراب کار من 

My friend if you aren't around  

All I've done is done in vain 

مونس و غمگسار من بی تو به سر نمی شود 

You've been my buddy in times of joy , my comfort in times of pain 

Life doesn't mean much without you

بی تو نه زندگی خوشم بی تو نه مردگی خوشم 

Without you I'm not happy to go on living 

Without you I can't even go and die in peace

سر ز غم تو چون کشم بی تو به سر نمی شود 

How can I pull away from sorrow without you

Life doesn't mean much without you

هر چه بگویم ای سند نیست جدا ز نیک و بد 

Whatever I say will still be mired in good and bad

هم تو بگو به لطف خود بی تو به سر نمی شود 

I know you'll tell us with your Grace 

Words that go beyond the two opposites 

Life doesn't mean much without you

Translators notes :

Options for the refrain ; I choose the last one :

Can't go on living without you

I'm not going to make it without you

Without you life has no meaning

Life doesn't mean much without you

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