English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 50

                                              Ghazal 50


Persian:  Aatish andar aab e afsurdast ya may dar zijaaj
              Ya darakhshaan darmian e chashma e haiwaan siraj
Urdu:      Aag hay aab e fasurda maen keh may ander zijaaj
              Ya darakhshaan dermian e chashma e haiwan siraj

English:=== Is wine red or is it on fire
                  Or reflection is it of my burning desire?
                                                      -

Persain:  Az kuff e aazaadgan ghaib madaar an jaam ra
              Kahl e dil ra kaar e ishrat zan hamigeerad riwaaj
Urdu:      Ahl e dil ka kaar e ishrat may badoun chalta naheen
              Peena jee bhar kay sharaab aazaadgan ka ray riwaaj

English:=== A pleasure it is for lovers to drink
                  For care they not what preachers think
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Persian:  Saqia dar deh zay behr e ahl rooh o ahl e dil
              An chunan rahay keh baa jaan hast an ra imtazaaj
Urdu:      Ahl e jaan o ahl e dil ko day zara see saqia
              Wo sharaab e naab jis ka rooh say ho imtazaaj

English:=== These hapless lovers the wine consoles
                  It sooths their hearts, and warms their souls
                                                          -

Persian:  Man chunin zaaghaz e fitrat aashiq o mast aamdam
              Bar nataabam roo az in reh ta bawaqt e anderaaj
Urdu:      Aaya tha dunya maen bay khud, aur bay khud hi gaya
              Theek hay ho ga jo hay daftar maen maeray anderaaj

English:=== They come in drunk, and drunk they leave 
                  And being not sober they do not grieve
                                                        -

Persian:  Barfigan burqa zay rukh kaz naazki mani badan
              Taaza gul kaz way rubayad baad e shabgeeri riwaaj
Urdu:        Phaenk day burqa, utha chehray say ya apnay naqaab
                Yeh chuppana roo e gul kab say hay gulshan ka rivaaj

English:  Come, O my love, and show your face
              Let everyone see your beauty and grace
                                                        -

Persian:  Ahtiaaj e man ba wasl kheshtan danistaie
              Dostaan ra dastgeeri kun ba waqt e ahtiaaj
Urdu:      Ahtiaaj e wasl maera jaanta hay jabkeh too
              Dostoun ki dastgeeri ker ba waqt e ahtiaaj

English:=== Do help you those who are in need
                  And needy and broke are lovers indeed
                                                      -

Persian:  Aashiqaan e koo e jaanan baa gadai sarkhush and
              In chunin sheh ra kuja baashad nazar bar takht o taaj 
Urdu:      Aashiqaan e koo e jaanan haen faqeeri hi maen mast
              Badsheh haen, in ko hay laikin na fikr e takht o taaj

English:=== Although your lovers are poor and needy
                  Unlike the rich they are not greedy
                                                        -

Persian;  Bashno in nukta to az HAFIZ keh baashad soodmand
              Baada noush o khair kun kin beh zay maal e mir e haaj
Urdu:      Baada noushi, butparasti kerta hay HAFIZ magar
              Rasm is ki hay bhalaai, aajizi is ka rivaaj

English:=== In life, says HAFIZ, you play your part
                  Do something good, and then depart
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