English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
‘Ah, woe is me! Would that I had never taken such a one for a friend!
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
اے وائے ہلاکت! کاش میں فلاں شخص کو گہرا دوست نہ بناتا۔
French
Ah ! Malheur à moi ! Si seulement je n’avais jamais pris un tel pour ami intime !
German
O wehe mir! hätte ich doch nimmermehr einen solchen zum Freunde genommen!
Italian
Povero me! Magari non avessi mai preso come amico un tipo del genere!
Spanish
"¡Ah, triste de mí! ¡Ojalá no hubiese tomado a uno así por amigo!
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
وائے بدبختی! کاش! میں فلاں شخص کو دوست نہ بناتا۔
English - Short Commentary Translation
‘O, woe is me! would that I had never taken such a one for a friend!
English - Five Volume Translation
O, woe is me! would that I had never taken such a one for a friend!
Important Words:
ویلتیٰ (woe is me). ویل means, the befalling of some calamity, misfortune or sorrow; punishment; perdition. The expression ویلک or ویل لکis used as a warning for some impending misfortune or calamity (Lane & Aqrab). See also 2:80.
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
ہائے میری کم بختی، کاش میں نے فلاں شخص کو دوست نہ بنایا ہوتا
English - Sahih
Oh, woe to me! I wish I had not taken that one as a friend.
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
ہائے میری شامت کاش میں نے فلاں کو دوست نہ بنایا ہوتا
English - Talal Itani
O woe to me! I wish not I had taken that one (as) a friend.
English - Arberry
Alas, would that I had not taken So-and-so for a friend!
English - Maududi
O, woe to me! Would that I had not chosen so and so for a friend!
English - Ahmed Ali
Woe alas, ah would I had not taken so-and-so as friend!
English - Yusuf Ali
"Ah! woe is me! Would that I had never taken such a one for a friend!
English - Five Volume Commentary *
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Important Words:
ویلتیٰ (woe is me). ویل means, the befalling of some calamity, misfortune or sorrow; punishment; perdition. The expression ویلک or ویل لکis used as a warning for some impending misfortune or calamity (Lane & Aqrab). See also 2:80.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
English - Pickthall
Alas for me! Ah, would that I had never taken such an one for friend!
English - Muhammad Ali ra
O woe is me! would that I had not taken such a one for a friend!
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
Woe is me! Would that I had never taken such a one as a friend.