Part I: Flower names used in Kashmiri Poetry (Draft)

Golab: Rose 🌹

Maswal: Iris 

یارٔ کٔرتھس آرۓ کٔژٔئی، خار تھوتھم گلابو

مسول چھیس نندرےیأژٕے، آواز وأژٕے نو

(محموٗد گٲمی)

Yaar kerthas aarai keechie, Khaar thovtham Gulaabo.

Maswal chhes nindrihaechie, Aawaaz waechie no!

On Beloved! You made me worth pity, Kept thorn (in me) O (my) Rose.

I am an Iris, half asleep, Did my lamentations not reach you?

Ashqeh Pechaan: Morning Glory

یار اکھ ارمان روٗدُم، عشقہ پیچانس پرْژھیوم

بوٗزتھٔی رزِ پان کھولُن، آو زن ابساؤنے۔

(رسُل میر)

Yaar akh armaan ruudum, Ashqe-pechaanas prichhyom,

Booizthi razzi paan khoalun, aaw zan absaaw-nai.

“One yearning remained unfulfilled my friend”, I had asked Morning-glory,

No sooner hearing this, jumped the rope as if it got twisted.

Sumbul: Hyacinth 🪻

Raihaan: Babir: Sweet Basil

وُچھمۓ ژٔھلی تہ بٔلی، مار چھی کارِ تٔلی

سُنبُل تہ رؠحان، تی گژھی جان، ہۓ وؠسِیے

(نعمہٕ صٲب)

Wucchmai chhaell te baell, maar chhi kaari taell,

Sumbul te raihaan, ti gachhi jaan, ha vessiye.

Gracefully I cast glances onto you,

Your serpentine tresses cascaded beneath your neck;

(Like curly) Hyacinths and (fragrant like) Basil Sweet—that will befit you, oh my friend.

ہؠنہٕ بو آیس، دؠن کہو بریو

وؠنہٕ کُۓ رنگ گوم خاص ببرے

لۄلہ سُے تھوتھمو لولہ وُن نارو

ژٕہ کہو واتہ یو میٲنی مرنۓ

(حبہ خاتون)

Hyene bo aayas denn kyoho bariyo,

Wenkui rang goam khaas Babray

Lolli sui thovtham lalvun naaro,

Che kyoho waatiyo Myani marnei 

I am deep caught in quagmire, how will I tide over the day,

The wild peppermint colour took over my Sweet Basil like hue.

You kept the fondling fire within my bosom kindled,

What will you gain from my death.

Hee: Jasmine

خستہٕ دل گیسہٕ خراب، مسہٕ چِھوتھس شراب خارو

چھاوتو ہی تہٕ گۄلاب، مٲری مندے مدنوارو

(محموٗد گٲمی)

Khasteh dil gayisih kharaab, masseh chhivthas sharabkhaaro,

Chhav tov hee te golaab, maaer-mandey madanwaaro.

I, the desolate hearted, has become ruined, you intoxicated me by wine, O oenophile!

Relish the jasmine and roses, O beautiful captivating beloved.

Golaal: Gul e Lala: Wild Poppy 🌷

ویٔسی کار مشکل، بار گوب گوم 

ویتہ راوٗن پیوم

گولالہ پانس کالہ رنگ گوم

ویتہ راوٗن پیوم

(صمد میر)

Weiss kaar mushkil, baar gobb gome,

Wetraavun pyome.

Golaale paanas kaale rang gome,

Wetravun pyome.

O My dear friend, the work is difficult, it has become a weighted burden.

I had to carry through, though.

My poppy like crimson body has become black,

I had to carry through, though.

Yimbirzal: Narcissus

کھأسی ووزٔل، برگ چھأژٕے

چھیس سورگٔچ یمبرزل۔

ویرٔ بومبرٔنۂ گیس ہا مأژٕے

آواز وأژٕے نو۔

(محموٗد گٲمی)

Khaes wozil, barg chhaechie,

Chhes sorgich yimbirzal.

Vayri bomburinie gayas ha maechie,

Aawaaz waechi no!

(With) red cups and the white petals,

I am the yimbirzal of paradise.

In the longing of the Bumble-Bee, I became insane,

Did my lamentation not reach you?

Pamposh: Lotus 🪷

عشقٕنہٕ ناوِ ڈل نؠر سٲلی

پمپوش وُچھ کیا چھہ ژھٹہ ماران

سُلہ سُلہ عاشقو نی کھٲل کھٲلی

یار چھی سٲلی نٲلی نال

(اکرم بلبل)

Ashiqinie naavi Dal neyr saeli,

Pamposh wuch kya chhi chhattie maaraan.

Suli suli aashiqov niy khael khaeli,

Yaar chiy saeli naeli naal.

Go out in love's boat to tour the Dal,

Look how Lotuses are frolicking.

The lovers pluck them early morning,

The beloved is touring within your bosom.

Kaechh: Himalayan Indigo 

ؤژھ وٲنج ہاوۓ مٕژرٲوتھ

کٔژھ پن زن ہریو ہریو

(ارنہ مال)

Wachh waaenij haawai michhraewith,

Kechh pan zan haryo haryo.

I will rend my bosom, lay my heart bare, and reveal all,  

Wither away like Himalayan indigo leaves (as in the autumn's fall).

Kosam: Safflower

لتی یےعید چھم از روز ییٚتی یے

لتی یے از چھم کۄسمن کراو

مسولہ باغس رس لۄگ ییٚتی یے

لتی یے از چھم کۄسمن کراو

(احمد بٹوٲری)

Latiye Eid chham az roz yetiye,

Latiye az chhum Kosman kraav.

Maswale baagas ras log yetiye,

Latiye az chhum Kosman kraav.

O my beloved, stay here, for it's Eid for me,

O my beloved, it's my time to harvest the safflowers.

The Iris garden has ripened here as well,

O my beloved, it's my time to harvest the safflowers.

Aarewal posh: Wild Yellow Rose

تن نارٕ دٔز آرولہ، کیاہ کلہ کر ٹھراو

دیدار سٔتی بلہ، کیاہ کلہ کر ٹھراو

(صمد میر)

Tan naareh daezz Aarwaleh, kya kalli kar thahraav,

Deedar seeit balleh, kya kalli kar thahraav.

The fire of my body burnt the Wild Yellow roses, how shall I keep steady the longing,

Only glimpse (of beloved) will cure me, how shall I keep steady the longing.

Sosan: White Iris:

روٗد سوسُن اند مزارس، کوٗت ژالُن چُھس آزار

گولالن داغ روٹ در تن، چُھس چونُے امار

(صمد میر)

Ruud Sosan andh mazaras, kuut chhalun chhus aazaar,

Golalan daag rott dar tan, chhus choanui amaar.

The the White Iris has chosen the corner of graveyard, how great affliction it has to bear,

The Wild tulip has chosen stain on its body, it has your affection.

Note: This post is at draft stage. Will be improved with time IA.