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English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 19
English and Urdu translation of the odes of Hafiz e Shiraz, the Sun God of poetry
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                                            Ghazal 19


Persian:  Agarcheh baada farah bakhsh o baad gulbaiz ast
              Ba baang e chang makhur may keh muhtasib taez ast
Urdu:      Agarcheh baada farah bakhsh hay, hawa gulbaiz
              Ba baag e chang na peena keh mohtasib hay taez

English:=== Though air is fragrant, and wine delicious
                  It is forbidden, and the censor is vicious
                                                -

Persian:  Surahiay o hareefay garat ba dast uftad
              Ba aql kosh keh ayyam fitna angaiz ast
Urdu:      Agar surahi o shahid tumhaen baham ho jaaen
              Na bhoolna keh zamana bohat hay fitna khaiz

English:=== And when she comes with a flask of wine
                  You can be sure it's a good sign
                                                -

Persian:  Dar aasteen e muraqqa piala pinhan kun
              Keh hamchu chashm e surahi zamana khunraiz ast
Urdu:      Chhupao saghar e may aasteen e khirqa maen
              Keh misl e chashm e surahi zamana hay khunraiz

English;=== But hide, O mystic, the cup in your gown
                  The liquor is forbidden by order of crown
                                                -

Persian:  Zay rang e baada bashoied khiqaha az aashk
              Keh mosam e wiraa o roozgar e perhaiz aet
Urdu:      Hay rang e baada jo khirqay peh, aashk say dho lo
              Keh doar e zuhd hay, aaya hay mosam e perhaiz

English:=== The stain of wine you wash with tears
                  And do it quitely, lest someone hears
                                                -

Persian:  Majooie aesh e khush az doer e washgoon e sepehr
              Keh saaf e in sar e khum jumla durdi aamaiz ast
Urdu:      Na day ga aish o tarab doer e washgoon e falak
              Keh saaf may sar e khum bhee hay jumla durd aamaiz

English:=== And expect not luck from the horrible fate
                  Be merry today; for tomorrow not wait
                                                -

Persian:  Sapehr barshuda perwaizaneest khun afshan
              Keh qatraash sar e kisra o taj e Perwaiz ast
Urdu:      Hay aasman ki ghurbal khun fishan aisie
              Hay qatra, qatra sar e kisra, afsar e Perwaiz

English:=== This fate is destructive; it does its thing
                  Distinguishes it doesn't a beggar from king
                                                  -

Persian:  Her an cheh meerasad az noor e faiz e subhani
              Naseeba e dil e shaksay keh shab sahar khaiz ast
Urdu:      Ba noor e fazl e Ilahi, ba faiz e subhani
              Hay roshani e dil bandagan saher aamaiz

English:=== Early in the morning you wake up and pray
                  And God will grant you whatever you say
                                                  -

Persian:  Iraq o Pars garifti ba shaer e khud HAFIZ
              Biya keh nobat e Baghdad o waqt e Tabraiz ast
Urdu:      Hay dhoom aapki HAFIZ Iraq o Paras maen
              So ab hay nobat e Baghdad o mouqa e Tabraiz

English:=== A lot, O HAFIZ, your verses are worth
                  You've become famous around the earth
                                                ====               

   
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