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English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 119
English and Urdu translation of the odes of Hafiz e Shiraz, the voice of God
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                                            GhazaL 119


Persian:  Maashiraan, girah az zulf e yaar baaz kuneed
              Shab e khush ast, ba in qissa ash daraaz kuneed
Urdu:      Maashiroun, girah e zulf e yaar baaz karo
              Ba zikr e gaisoo, shab e khush ko aur daraaz karo

English:=== O let's untie her knoted hair
                  And spread its fragrance everywhere
                                                -

Persian:  Huzoor e majlis e uns ast o dostaan jama and
              Wa in kayaad bakhaneed o dar faraaz kuneed
Urdu:      Yeh bazm e uns hay saaqi, baham haen yaar yahaan
              Nazar lagay na kaheen, dar na is ka baaz karo

English:=== The evil eye we cannot ignore
                  So let's get together, and shut the door
                                                  -

Persian:  Rabaab o chang ba baang e buland meegooyand
              Keh goosh e hoosh ba paighaam e ahl e raaz kuneed
Urdu:      Rabaab o chang ba baang e buland kehtay haen
              Keh goash e hoash ba paigham e ahl e raaz karo

English:=== Let's examine, and let's explore
                  And listen to those who know the score
                                                  -     

Persian:  Her an kasay keh dar in halqa neest zinda ba ishq
              Baroo chu murda ba fatwa e mun namaaz kuneed
Urdu:      Hay jis ki zindagi mehroom e doulat e ulfat
              Janaaza us ka uthhao, ada namaaz karo

English:  Love and friendship if one knows not
              A soul in his body he hasn't got
                                                  -

Persian:  Mian e aashiq o mashooq farq bisyaar ast
              Chun yaar naaz numayad, shuma niaaz kuneed
Urdu:      Mian e aashiq o mashooq farq hay bay hud
              Karay wo naaz toe kham tum sar e niaaz karo

English:=== A lover and his love are poles apart
                  He's all affection; she has no heart
                                                  -

Persian:  Ba jaan e dost keh gham purda e shuma na darad
              Gar aetimaad bar altaaf e kaarsaaz kuneed
Urdu:      Jo chahtay ho gham e dil karay na purdadari
              Toe aetimaad bar altaaf e kaarsaaz karo

English:=== He may be faulty, flawed, and odd
                  But a man, who loves, is loved by God
                                                  -

Persian:  Nakhist moazza e peer e mayfaroosh in ast 
              Keh az maashir najins ahteraaz kuneed       
Urdu:      Naseehat aek mili hay ba waaz e peer e Mughaan
              Banay ho rind toe waaiz say ahtteraaz karo

English:=== The tavern keeper is a wise teacher
                  He always says - beware of the preacher
                                                  -

Persian:  Agar talab kunad inaamay az shuma HAFIZ
              Hawalatash ba lab e lal e dilnawaaz kuneed
Urdu:      Talab karay kabhee inaam ger, toe HAFIZ ko
              Supurd e lal e lab e yaar e dilnawaaz karo

English:=== From her,O HAFIZ, if I want a reward
                  To me a kiss she should promptly award
                                              ====

 
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