English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 88

                                            Ghazal 88


Persian:  Saalha daftar e ma dar garo e sehba bood
              Rounaq e maykada az dars o dua e ma bood   
Urdu:      Nama aamaal ka soloun garo e sehba tha
              Bais e rounaq e maykhaana sabaq is ka tha

English:=== For years our books were pledged to the pub
                  Of teaching and learning the pub was the hub
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Persian:  Naeki e peer e mughaan been keh chu ma badmastaan
              Her cheh kardaem, ba chashm e karamash zaeba bood
Urdu:      Naeki e peer e mughaan aisie keh badmastoun nay
              Jitna hangaama kya, us kay liay zaeba tha

English:=== The keeper of the bar was a wise old man
                  Our capers and pranks he would not ban
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Persian:  Mee shaguftam zay tarab zan keh chu gul bar lab e joo
              Bar saram saya e an sarv e sahi baala bood
Urdu:      Khil gaiay phool ki manind lab e joo per hum
              Sar peh kya saya e shamshaad e sahi baala tha

English:=== And beautiful maids were also there
                  Of us all topers they took good care
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Persian:  Az butaan an talab ar husnshanaasi aey dil
              Keen kasay guft keh dar ilm e nazar daana bood
Urdu:      Talab e husn toe thi theek butoun say aey dil
              Chahna un say magar ahd e wafa bayja tha

English:=== So lovely were lasses who came to saloon
                  That made they jealous even the moon
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Persian:  Peer e gulrang e mun andar haq e azraqpoeshaan
              Rukhsat e behs na daad, ar na hikayatha bood
Urdu:      Zikr e ayyari e zahid ki ijazat na mili
              Baat paecheeda thi ik, qissa bohat lamba tha

English:=== Of preachers' faults though we knew a lot
                  Allowed we were to censure them not
                                                  -

Persian:  Daftar e daanish e ma jumla bashoeed ba may
              Keh falak deedam o dar qasd e dil e daana bood
Urdu:      Daftar e aql ko dhulwa dia may say hum nay
              Keh falak dushman e idraak e dil e daana tha

English:=== We used to wash our books with wine
                  Their contents, we thought, were all asinine
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Persian:  Mutrib az dard e mohabbat ghazalay mee purdaakht
              Keh hakeemaan e jahaan ra miza khounpaala bood
Urdu:      Chairha mutrib nay saroad e gham e ulfat aisa
              Ashk e khounaab say rangeen rukh e daana tha

English:=== So sad sometime was the singer's tune
                  That the people cried all over saloon
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Persian:  Qulb e andooda e  Hafiz bar e o kharj nashud
              Keh maamil ba hama aeb e nihaan beena bood
Urdu:=== Khoetay sikkay ko chalaana tha na aasaan HAFIZ
              Taez taagir tha bohat, aeb e nihaan beena tha

English:=== But came when HAFIZ with all his money
                  The barman knew his money was funny
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