English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 98

                                            Ghazal 98


Persian:  Sufi ar baada ba andaaza khurad nooshash baad
              Warna andaesha e in kaar framooshash baad
Urdu:      Noosh ho baada, ba andaaza ager noush karay
              Warna behtar hay isay sufi framoesh karay   

English:=== Drink, O mystics,only so much wine
                  Anything more you must decline
                                                -

Persian:  An keh yak juraa may az dast tawaanad daadan
              Dast baa shaahid e maqsood dar aaghooshash baad
Urdu:      Ger pilaay koie ik juraa e may rindoun ko
              Yaar e maqsood Khuda us ka hamaaghoush karay

English:=== To the mystics wine those who give
                  May they forever with lovers live
                                                  -

Persian:  Keest an shah sawaar e khush o khurram keh do koun
              Basta e band e qaba o alam e dooshash baad
Urdu:      Is sawaar e khush o khurram ka Khuda dunya ko
              Basta e band e qaba o alam e doush karay

English:=== And to her lovers a girl who's kind
                  An eternal bliss may the darling find
                                                  -

Persian:  Nargis e mast nawaazish kun e mardum daarash
              Khoun e aashiq bakhurad gar ba qadah, nooshash baad
Urdu:      Nigah e mast dilafroez o dilaawaiz teri
              Noosh e jaan ho usay, ger khoun e jigar noush karay

English:=== The eyes which lovers with arrows slay
                  May they forever be happy and gay
                                                  -

Persian:  Chashmam az aainadaaraan e khat o khaalash gasht
              Labam az boosarubayaan e lab e nooshash baad
Urdu:      Aankh jab aaina daar e rukh e jaanaan hay meri
              Kuin na phir lab bhee mera shabat e lab noush karay

English:=== My lips, the victims of her prejudice
                  May her juicy lips some day they kiss
                                                  -

Persian:  Ger cheh az kibr sukhan baa mun e durwaesh nakard
              Jaan fida e shakareen pista e khamooshash baad
Urdu:      Baat tak wo na karay, aashiq e shaida laikin
              Jaan ko apni fida e lab e khmoush karay

English:=== Her lovers a girl who does disdain
                  O may she never feel the pain
                                                  -

Persian:  Peer e ma guft khata bar qalam e sanae naraft
              Aafreen bar nazar e paak e khatapooshash baad
Urdu:      Kaha murshid nay, naheen kalk e muqadder ki khata
              Derguzar saari khataoun ko khatapoush karay

English:=== My faults the preacher who does so hate
                  May never he be a victim of fate
                                                  -

Persian:  Ba ghulaami e to mashoor e jahan shud HAFIZ
              Haqa e bandagi zulf e to dar gooshash baad
Urdu:      Bandagi nay teri mashoor kya HAFIZ ko
              Naaz halqay pay bata us ka na kuin goesh karay

English:=== Since love, O HAFIZ, has made you renowned             
                  The girl you love deserves to be crowned
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