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Thursday, March 24, 2016

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


مولوی - دیوان شمس - غزلیات - غزل شماره ۵۵۳ -




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