English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 117

                                          Ghazal 117


Persian:  Mun o salah o salamat, kas in gumaan naburad
              Keh kas ba rind e kharaabaat zinn e an naburad
Urdu:      Koie yeh rind e kharaabaat per gomaan na karay
              Salah o taqwa zara banda e Mughaan na karay

English:=== Me being pious, no, it can't be true
                  A thing like this a toper can't do
                                                -

Persian:  Mun in muraqqa e pashmina behr an daaram
              Keh zaer e khirqa kasham may, kas in gumaan naburad
Urdu:      Hay soofioun ki qaba maen nay is liay pehni
              Keh may chhupaoun jo is maen, koie gumaan na karay

English:=== And don't be fooled by the gown of mine
                  I use it to hide my bottle of wine
                                                  -

Persian:  Mabaash ghurra ba ilm o amal, faqih e zamaan
              Keh heetch kas zay qaza e Khudaay jaan naburad
Urdu:      Ghuroor ilm o amal per na ker, faqih e zamaan   
              Qaza jahaan maen kissi ki maaf jaan na karay 

English:=== O preacher, please be not so proud
                  Defying the fate is never allowed
                                                  -

Persian:  Masho fareefta e rang o boo, qadah darkash
              Keh zang e gham zay dilat juz may e Mughaan naburad
Urdu:      Na ho faraefa e rang o boo, sharaab pila
              Keh dour gham ko koie juz may e Mughaan na karay

English:=== Don't be deceived by the worldly shine
                  The peace and bliss are all in the wine
                                                  -

Persian:  Agarcheh deeda bawad paasbaan e to aey gul
              Ba hoosh baash keh naqd e to paasbaan naburad
Urdu:      Agarcheh deeda bana paasbaan tera nargis
              Mujhay hay khouf, tabeh tujh ko paasbaan na karay

English:=== Your eyes are there to keep the watch
                  But they are the ones who often botch
                                                  -

Persian:  Mun e zaeef cheh goona gham e to bardaaram
              Keh baar e hijr e to in jaan e natawaan naburad
Urdu:      Lia hay dil jo mera, chhorh ker na ja is ko
              Keh baar e hijr yeh bardaasht natawaan na karay

English:=== From loving the girls if you can't abstain
                  You should have strength to bear the pain
                                                  -

Persian:  Sukhan ba nazd e sukhandaan ada makun HAFIZ
              Keh tohfa kas dur o gohar ba behr o kaan naburad
Urdu:      Sukhan ba nazd e sukhandaan na keh too, aey HAFIZ
              Qabool tohfa e dur behr e baykaraan na karay

English:=== And with wise men, HAFIZ, use some art
                  And don't you try to be so smart
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