English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 116

                                            Ghazal 116


Persian:  Maashiraan zay hareef e shabana yaad aareed
              Haqooq e bandagi e mukhlisaana yaad aareed
Urdu:      Maashiroun yeh hareef e shabaana yaad rakho
              Haqooq e bandagi e mukhlisaana yaad rakho

English:=== O forget you not your drinking friend
                  And how on him you could depend
                                                  -

Persian:  Chun dar mian e muraad aawareed dast e umid
              Zay ahd e sohbat e ma darmiana yaad aareed
Urdu:      Mian muraad ki aaay ager ba dast e amal
              Hay ahd e dousti ik dermiana, yaad rakho

English:=== Of hopes and wishes if you happen to think
                  Think how we used to sit and drink
                                                  -

Persian:  Chun aks e baada kunad jalwa dar rukh e saaqi
              Zay zohd e mun ba sarood e taraana yaad aareed
Urdu:      Jo aks e baada karay jalwa der rukh e saaqi
              Toe rind ik ba saroud e taraana yaad rakho

English:=== The image of barmaid if you see in the drink
                  Remember, at us how she used to wink
                                                  -

Persian:  Ba waqt e sarkhushi az aah o naala e ushshaaq
              Ba sout e naghma o chang o chughaana yaad aareed
Urdu:      Ba waqt e aesh o khushi, aah o naala e aashiq
              Ba sout e naghma o chang o chughaana yaad rakho

English:=== And when you hear the singers sing
                  Think how together we used to swing
                                                  -

Persian:  Namikhureed zamanay gham e wafadaaraan
              Zay baywafaie e dour e zamaana yaad aareed
Urdu:      Karay hay koie na ghamkhaari e wafadaaraan
              Hay kitna baywafa dour e zamaana yaad rakho

English:=== For fidelity people care not a bit
                  You know our world, how fickle is it
                                                  -

Persian:  Samand e doulat agar tund o sarkash ast walay
              Zay hamrahaan ba sar e taaziana yaad aareed
Urdu:      Sawaar tum ho agarcheh samand e sarkash per
              Piada ik ba sar e taaziana yaad rakho

English:=== So when you go riding, don't be unkind
                  And think of the people you leave behind
                                                  -

Persian:  Ba waqt e marhamat aey sakinaan e sadr e jalaal
              Zay roo e HAFIZ o an aastaana yaad aareed
Urdu:      Ba waqt e merhamat aey sakinnan e sadr e jalaal
              Shakaeb e HAFIZ o zulm e zamaana yaad rakho

English:=== And if you want some good to do
                  Think of your HAFIZ, and his love for you
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