English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 40

                                            Ghazal 40


Persian:  Saba agar guzaray uftadat ba kishwar e dost
              Biyar nafhaay az  gaisoo a muanbar e dost
Urdu:      Saba guzar ho tera ger kabhee ba kishwar e dost
              Bakhaer deejio wo gaisoo e muanbar e dost

English:=== Go to her place, O morning air
                  Bring the scent of her curly hair
                                                    -

Persian:  Ba jaan e o keh ba shukraana jaan barafshanam
              Agar ba soo e man aari payamay az bar e dost
Urdu:      Qasam hay yaar ki jaan ki keh jaan day doun ga
              Maen us pay, lay kay jo aaay payaam e dilber e dost

English:=== I'll give my life if you do confer
                  And bring a hopeful sign from her
                                                      -

Persian:  Wagar chunacheh dar an hazratat nabashad baar
              Baraay dida biawar ghubaaray az dar e dost
Urdu:      Rasaaie ger na ho dargah e yaar maen taeri
              Baraay chashm ura la too khaak az der e dost

English:=== Whatever you do, bring you must
                  From her door a handful of dust
                                                        -

Persian:  Man e gada o tammana e wasl e o hayhaat
              Magar ba khab babeenam jamaal o manzar e dost
Urdu:      Agar hay deed ki ummeed ab toe bas yeh hay
              Keh daekhoun khab maen shayad jamaal o manzar e dost

English:=== Even in dreams I see no sign
                  That in reality she'll ever be mine   
                                                          -

Persian:  Dil e sanobariam hamchu baid larzaanast
              Zay hasrat e qad o baala e chu sanobar e dost
Urdu;      Dil e sanobar e aashiq hay baid ki surat
              Larazzta daekh kay hay, qamat e sanobar e dost

English:=== Like a cypress tree she's tall and slim
                  But I've no reach; my chances are dim
                                                          -

Persian:  Agarcheh dost ba cheezay nameekharad ma ra
              Ba aalamay nafarooshaem mooay az sar e dost
Urdu;      Naheen khareedta daelay maen ham ko wo laikin
              Na baechaen ham kisi qeemat pay bhee mooe sar e dost

English:=== And values she little a lover like me
                  But to me she is precious as precious can be
                                                      -

Persian:  Cheh uzrha zay sag e koo e to tawaanam khast
              Agar shabay batawanaem bood bar dar e dost
Urdu:      Karaen gay uzr sag e koo e yaar say ham kya
              Agar pohanch bhee gaay aek raat bar dar e dost

English:=== Even her dog I must gratify
                  For a dog to her is dearer than I
                                                        -

Persian:  Cheh baashad ar shawad az qaed e gham dilash aazad
              Chu hast HAFIZ e miskeen ghulam o chaakar e dost
Urdu:      Dil us ka qaed e alam say naheen huwa faarigh
              Hay gercheh HAFIZ e miskeen ghulam o chakar e dost

English:=== Says HAFIZ, "Establish a little dialogue
                  And try to become a friend of her dog"
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