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English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 104
English and Urdu translation of the odes of Hafiz e Shiraz, the voice of God
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                                            Ghazal 104

Persian:  Qatl e in khasta ba shamsheer e to taqdeer nabud
              Warna heetch az dil e bayrehm e to taqseer nabud
Urdu:      Qatl shamsheer say hona meri taqdeer naheen
              Dil e bayrehm ki is maen koie taqseer naheen

English:=== My dying of your sword was not to be
                  Though you were in favor of killing me
                                                    -

Persian:  Ya Rab aaina e husn to cheh johar daarad
              Keh dar o aah e mera quwwat e taseer nabud
Urdu:      Dhundlay ho jatay haen sab aainay aahoun say meri
              Per teray aainay pay qudrat e taseer naheen

English:=== Pity from your beauty I don't expect
                  On it my sighs have little effect
                                                    -

Persian:  Sar zay hairat ba dar e maykadaha bar kardam
              Chun shanasa e to dar somiya yak peer nabud
Urdu:      Somiya chorh kay jaata houn kharaabaat ki simt
              Keh shanaasa tera koie bhee yahaan peer naheen

English:=== I left the mosque, and went to the bar
                  The views of the preacher were so very bizarre
                                                      -

Persian:  Mun e deewana chun zulf e to riha meekardam
              Heetch laiqtaram az halqa e zangeer nabud
Urdu:      Hay gariftaar jo gaisoo maen toe is say behtar
              Dil e muztar koie taeray liay zangeer naheen

English:=== A captive of curls who wants to be free
                  He is as crazy as crazy can be
                                                          -

Persian:  Nazneentar zay qadat dar chaman e husn naruft
              Khushtar az naqsh e to dar aalam e tasweer nabud
Urdu:      Chaman e husn maen tujh jaisa naheen sarv koie
              Naqsh tujh sa koie der aalam e tasweer naheen

English:=== No cypress in the park is at all like you
                  Even beauties like you, in pictures, are few
                                                          -

Persian:  Ta magar hamchu saba baaz ba zulf e to rasam
              Kaar e mun doosh ba juz naala e shabgeer nabud
Urdu:      Wasl qismat maen naheen aur teri furqat maen
              Kaam dil ko meray juz naala e shabgeer naheen

English:=== Remembering your tresses, I don't know why
                  All night long I cry and cry?
                                                              -

Persian:  An kasheedam zay to aey aatish e hijraan keh chu shum
              Juz fana e khudam az dast e to tadbeer nabud
Urdu:      Shum e dil jal hi gaie aatish e hijraan maen meri
              Juz fana is kay liay aur koie tadbeer naheen

English:=== I moan and groan, I gasp and sigh
                  Without you, darling, I'll surely die
                                                      -

Persian:  Aayatay bud zay azaab, andoh e HAFIZ bay to
              Keh bar e heetch kasash haajit e tafseer nabud
Urdu:      Gham e hijraan maen bani taeri hikayat HAFIZ
              Aisi aayat keh usay haajit e tafseer naheen

English:=== Oh, in your absence, my life is hell
                  And HAFIZ knows it all too well
                                                ====                     
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