| Ozmi ko‘p uni unutib bo‘lgandim, | Long had I swept her memory from my mind’s dim attic, |
| Lek kecha oqshom yana uchratdim. | Yet last night’s twilight led me, wandering, to her again. |
| Qanchalar go‘zal ustidagi libos, | Upon her shoulders shimmered a raiment—splendid, enigmatic— |
| Lek men uchun emas qilib kelgan pardoz. | But her adornment was woven for eyes other than mine. |
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| Bu oqshomda u hammadan go‘zal, | Tonight she outshines the autumn moon, eclipses every star; |
| Hammadan nafis hammadan o‘zar, | Finer than frost’s lacework, outstripping all in grace, |
| Lek men emas uni bilagidan tutar, | Yet it is not I whose hand encircles her pale wrist, |
| U kim bo‘ldi unga bunchalar talpinar. | Who is this stranger who draws the swarm of longing to her flame? |
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| О-о-о это любовь свела меня с ума о-о-о, | O-o-o—Love has undone me, whirled my soul to madness—o-o-o, |
| Ты так прекрасно выглядишь в этот вечер, но не для меня. | You are the evening’s marvel, radiant—yet not for me. |
| О-о-о это любовь свела меня с ума о-о-о, | O-o-o—Love has undone me, whirled my soul to madness—o-o-o, |
| Ты так прекрасно выглядишь в этот вечер, но не для меня. | You are the evening’s marvel, radiant—yet not for me. |
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| Yog‘ar yomg‘ir tun afsus bugun, | Tonight a rain of regret stitches sorrow through the dark, |
| Zo‘rg‘a chidab o‘tgan azoblarimga, | For agonies endured by will alone, now threadbare, |
| Qaytadan bo‘ldim maftun ko‘rib uni. | Once more, I am entranced, ensnared by her elusive spark. |
| U bilan o‘tgan har bir lahzani, | Each moment spent beside her—now spectral, now rare— |
| Eslatib boshlandi mayin tabassumi, | Her gentle smile awakens memories, soft as falling dusk, |
| Qachonlardur shu tabassumi atalardi menga. | Once, that smile was christened in my name’s quiet hush. |
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| Bugun esa ko‘z oldimda atalmoqda o‘zgaga. | Now, in bitter daylight, it’s bestowed before my eyes on another. |
| Oxir chidaolmadim sekin qaytib ketmoqdaman uyga. | At last I yield—I slip away, a shadow drawn home by the wind. |
| Bu oqshomda men hammadan chetda, | This evening, I am set apart—a stranger on the margin’s rim, |
| Hammadan zaif zanjirlaring menda. | Of all, my soul is weakest, shackled by the chains you left within. |
| Lek sen emas menga yordam qo‘lin cho‘zar, | Yet it is not your hand that reaches to rescue me from sorrow, |
| Sog‘inch esa nima kim menga achinar. | And who would mourn my longing, or cradle my tomorrow? |
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| О-о-о это любовь свела меня с ума о-о-о, | O-o-o—Love has undone me, whirled my soul to madness—o-o-o, |
| Ты так прекрасно выглядишь в этот вечер, но не для меня. | You are the evening’s marvel, radiant—yet not for me. |
| О-о-о это любовь свела меня с ума о-о-о, | O-o-o—Love has undone me, whirled my soul to madness—o-o-o, |
| Ты так прекрасно выглядишь в этот вечер, но не для меня | You are the evening’s marvel, radiant—yet not for me |