English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 121

                                          Ghazal 121


Persian:  Muzda aey dil keh digar baad e saba baaz aamad
              Hudhud e khushkhabar az tarf e Saba baaz aamad
Urdu:      Muzda aey dil liay ik baad e saba phir aaay
              Hudhud e khushkhabar az tarf e Saba phir aaay

English:=== Rejoice, O heart, the news is here
                  The queen of Sheba is about to appear
                                                -

Persian:  Barkash aey murg e sahar naghma Daoodi ra
              Keh Suleimaan e gul az tarf e hawa baaz aamad
Urdu:      Phir suna murgh e sahar naghma e Daood mujhay
              Keh Suleimaan e gul az tarf e hawa phir aaay

English:=== The birds have taken up David's tone
                  And the flowers are sitting on Solomon's throne
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Persian:  Lala boo e may e noosheen bashuneed az dam e subh
              Daagh e dil bood ba umeed e dawa baaz aamad
Urdu:      Boo e may laay ager baad e saba toe lala
              Dagh e dil lay kay ba umeed e dawa phir aaay

English:=== Waiting in line the tulips stand
                  Asking for wine with cup in hand
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Persian:  Aarifay koo keh kunad fehm e zabaan e sosan
              Ta bagooyad keh chira raft o chira baaz aamad
Urdu:      Aisa aarif kahaan, samjhay jo zabaan e sosan
              Poochhay kuin jaay hay, kuin ja kay saba phir aaay

English:=== Is there a mystic who can tell us why
                  Comes iris only to say good-bye?
                                                  -

Persian:  Mardsumi kard o karam bakht e Khuda daada e mun
              Kan but e sangdil az rah e wafa baaz aamad
Urdu:      Day meri aah ko ik aisa asar phir ya Rab
              Sang dil but mera bar rah e wafa phir aaay

EnglIsh:=== For a change the fate is kind to me
                  My gal is as sweet as sweet can be
                                                  -

Persian:  Jaan e mun az payay in qafla bus aah kasheed
              Ta ba goosh e dilam aawaaz e dara baaz aamad
Urdu:      Khainchiay aah keh is qafla e jaan ka liay
              Gosha e qalb say aawaaz e dara phir aaay

English:=== And finally, after a long delay
                  The caravan of flowers is coming our way
                                                  -

Persian:  Garcheh ma ahd shakistaem o guneh HAFIZ kard
              Lutf e o been keh ba sulh az dar e ma baaz aamad
Urdu:      Mehrbaan tujh pay hay aisa yeh zara HAFIZ daekh
              Keh khata bakhshnay khud yaar tera phir aaay

English:=== And although, HAFIZ, I deserve it not
                  My gal for me does care a lot
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