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English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 82
English and Urdu translation of the odes of Hafiz e Shiraz, the Sun God of poetry
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                                              Ghazal 82


Persian:  Dilay keh ghaib numayast o jaam e Jam daarad
              Zay khatamay keh az o gum shawad, cheh gham daarad
Urdu:      Jo dil ho ghaib numa aur jaam e Jam rakhay
              Ho gum jo mohr e suleiman toe kuchh na gham rakhay

English:=== A heart that has the magic bowl
                  Like Jum it is in full control
                                                  -

Persian:  Ba khat o khal e gadayaan madeh khazeena e dil
              Ba dast e shahwashay deh keh mohtaram daarad
Urdu:      Ba khad o khaal e faqeeraan na day khazeena e dil
              Wo sheh kay hath maen day ta keh mohtaram rakhay

English:=== When giving your heart, beware, beware!
                  Give not to someone who does not care
                                                  -

Persian:  Na her daraakht tahamul kunad jafaa e khizaan
              Ghulam e himmat e sarvam keh in qadam daarad
Urdu:      Khizaan kay zulm her ik paerh seh naheen sakta 
              Hay sarv ik mera, sabit jo her qadam rakhay

English:=== The ravage of winter she hasn't seen
                  Like cypress, my gal, is evergreen
                                                  -

Persian:  Raseed mousam e an kaz tarab chu nargis e mast
              Nahad ba pa e qadeh her keh shash daram daarad
Urdu:      Bahaar aaie hay aesie keh misl e nargis e mast
              Rakhay ba pa e qdeh, jo bhee shash daram rakhay

English:=== The night is cool, and there's full moon 
                  Let's take our money, and go to a saloon
                                                  -

Persian:  Zay sirr e ghaib kas agah neest, qissa makhan
              Kidaam mehram e dil reh dar in haram daarad
Urdu:      Hay aisa koie keh ho ilm e sirr e ghaib jisay
              Hay kon mehram e dil, reh jo dar haram rakhay

English:===Aware of secrets we'll never be
                  And life will remain a mystery
                                                  -

Persian:  Dilam keh laaf e tajurrud zaday kunun sad shaghl
              Ba boo e zulf e to baa baad subhedam daarad
Urdu:      Thi baytaaluqi jis dil ko, sad maamla ab
              Ba boo e gaisoo o baa baad e subhadam rakhay

English:=== Before it saw her, my heart was aloof
                  But now it says it made a goof
                                                  -

Persian:  Muraad e dil zay keh jooyam keh neest dildaaray
              Keh jalwa e nazar o shaewa e karam daarad
Urdu:      Muraad e dil milay kaisay, milay na ger dilbar
              Jo jalwa e nazar o shaewa e karam rakhay

English:=== But though she's lovely, bright, and witty
                  She is not kind; she has no pity
                                                  -

Persian:  Zay jaib e khirqa e HAFIZ cheh tarf batwaan bast
              Keh ma Samad talabeedaem o o sanam daarad
Urdu:      Milay ga khirqa e HAFIZ ki aasteen say kya
              Talab hamaen hay Samad, wo wahaan sanam rakhay

English:=== A mystic like HAFIZ, it's hard to believe
                  That so many idols he keeps up his sleeve
                                              ====
   
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