English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 101

                                            Ghazal 101


Persian:  Aks e roo e to chun dar aaina e jaam uftaad
              Aarif az perto e mai dar tama e khaam uftaad
Urdr:        Rukh say roshan jo teray aaina e jaam hua
              Daekh kay sufi usay dar tama e khaam hua

English:=== Her beauty's image when the mystic saw
                  Dazzled he was; he was in awe
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Persian:  Husn e roo e to ba yak jalwa keh dar aaina kard
              In hama naqsh dar aaina e auhaam uftaad
Urdu:      Perto e husn para taera jis aainay maen
              Toot kay choor wo aaina e auhaam hua

English:=== Having seen her beauty, he became devout
                  In the glory of God it left no doubt
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Persian:  Jalwaay kard rukhash rooz e azal zaer e naqaab
              Askay az perto e an bar rukh e afhaam uftaad
Urdu:      Jab hata purda azal maen rukh e roshan say teray
              Perto e husn say roshan rukh e afhaam hua

English:=== When from her face, she lifted the veil
                  The faith was happy, and the reason hale
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Persian:  In hama aks e mai o naqsh e mukhalif keh namood
              Yak faroagh e rukh e saaqiest keh dar jaam uftaad
Urdu:      Aks baaday maen hay jo, naqsh jo paimaanay maen 
              Ik faroagh e rukh e saaqi hay keh datr jaam hua

English:=== The visage the mystic saw in the wine
                  It was the barmaid's image divine
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Persian:  Ghaerat e ishq zabaan e hama khaasaan babureed
              Az kuja sirr e ghamash dar dahan e aam uftaad
Urdu:      Ghaerat e ishq nay kaati jo zabaan khaasoun ki
              Raaz e ulfat kuin mera  dar dahan e aam hua

English:=== Meaning of love only mystics know
                  It's a mystery for the ordinary Joe
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Persian:  Her damash baa mun e dilsookhta lutf e digar ast
              In gada been kah cheh shaista e inaam uftaad
Urdu:      Sookhta dil pay huie baar e digar chashm e karam
              Daekho kaisay yeh gada qabil e inaam hua

English:=== A captive of love is truly free
                  How very blessed is a tramp like me
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Persian:  Paakbeen az nazer e paak ba maqsood raseed
              Ahwal az chashm e dobeen dar tama e khaam uftaad 
Urdu:      Paakbeen ko nazer e paak nay beenaie di
              Deeda badbeen ka ander tama e khaam hua

English:=== Only pure of heart can see the light
                  An evil eye is devoid of sight
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Persian:  Zaer e shamsheer e ghamash raqs kunaan bayad raft
              Kan keh shud kushta e o, naek saranjaam uftaad
Urdu:      Raqs kertay huay jaatay haen soo e maqtal ham
              Keh jo maqtool hua, naek saranjaam hua 

English:=== He stands alone and he stands above
                  Blessed is the one who dies for love
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Persian:  Dar kham e zulf e to aawaekht dil az chah e zanikh
              Aah, kaz chah baroun aamad o dar daam uftaad
Urdu:      Nikla jo chah e zaqan say toe phansa zulf maen wo
              Qayd say choota jo dil, bus wo teh e daam hua

English:=== And from her dimple into her hair
                  Went my heart from a well to a snare
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Persian:  An shud aey khaja keh dar someya baazam beeni
              Kaar e ma baa rukh e saaqi o lab e jaam uftaad 
Urdu:      Zohd o taqva say mujhay waasta kya ab keh mera
              Kaar e dil baa rukh e saaqi o lab e jaam hua

English:=== O preacher, I am leaving your shrine
                  From now on, it'll be women and wine
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Persian:  Mun zay masjid ba kharaabaat na khud uftaadam
              In am az rooz e azal haasil o ferjaam uftaad
Urdu:      Someya say usay kya kaam, azal say jis ka
              Ik kharaabaat e Mughaan haasil o ferjaam hua

English:=== From mosque to the bar, if I go straight
                  It is my destiny; it is my fate
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Persian:  Cheh kunad kaz pay e douraan narawad chu parkaar 
              Her keh dar daira e gardish e ayyaam uftaad
Urdu:      Misl e perkaar lagaata hay wo chakkar her dam
              Her keh dar daira e gardish e ayyaam hua

English:=== To and fro, I go with the flow
                  Round and round in the world I go
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Persian:  Mun keh dar zumra e ushshaq ba rindi alamam
              Tabl e pinhaan keh zanam, tasht e mun az baam uftaad
Urdu:      Mil gaie jab say mujhay rindi o sargardaani
              Bazm e ushshaq maen mashhoor mera naam hua

English:=== Though as a mystic I'm not alone
                  Among the topers I'm well known
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Persian:  Sufiaan jumla hareefand o nazerbaaz walay
              Zin mian HAFIZ e dilsookhta badnaam uftaad
Urdu:      Sufi dunya maen hazaaoun haen nazerbaaz, magar
              Aek dilsoukhta HAFIZ hay jo badnaam hua

English:=== All mystics, HAFIZ, like the wine
                  But I'm the one who people malign
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