English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 141

                                          Ghazal 141


Persian:  Rooay banma o wajood e khudam az yaad babar
              Kharman e sookhtagaan ra hama goo baad babar
Urdu:      Aek din jalwagari gar mera shehzaad karay
              Kharman e sokhtagaaan aisa jalay, yaad karay

English:=== Oh, how her eyes do mesmerize
                  And how they soothe and hypnotize
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Persian:  Ma keh daadaem dil o deeda ba toofaan e bala
              Goo bia sayl e gham o khaana zay bunyaad babar
Urdu:      Day dia jab keh dil o deeda ba toofaan e bala
              Sayl e gham kuin na tabeh phir meri bunyaad karay

English:=== My passion for her is like a storm
                  Of troubles and woes it has a swarm
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Persian:  Seena goo shola e aatishkada e Paras kush
              Deeda goo aab e rukh e dajla e Baghdaad babar
Urdu:      Seena aisa keh jo aatishkada e Paras ho
              Aankh wo, maat keh jo dajla e Baghdaad karay

English:=== Burning in my heart is a terrible fire
                  My tears are flowing; my plight is dire
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Persian:  See e nakarda dar ein rah ba jaay na rasi
              Muzd ager meetalabi, taat e ustaad babar
Urdu:      Muktab e ishq maen parh likhna kuchh aasaan naheen
              Kaamraan wo hay keh jo taat e ustaad karay

English:=== To win in love one needs a teacher
                  But please don't ever consult the preacher
                                                          -

Persian:  Doosh meeguft ba mizgaan e daraazat bakusham
              Ya Rab az khatirash andaesha e baydaad babar
Urdu:      Lambi palkoun say kia qatl ka qasd us nay magar
              Kaash zaalim na koie heela e baydaad karay

English:=== Oh, like daggers are her long eyelashes
                  With them my heart she stabs and slashes 
                                                        -

Persian:  Rooz e margam nafasay waada e deedaar badeh
              Wan gaham ta ba lahad faarigh o aazaad babar
Urdu:      Mout ka waqt hay, aa paas keh deedaar tera 
              Rooh lo tan say meray faarigh o aazaad karay

English:=== She does not like to see me crying
                  But I hope she comes when I'm dying
                                                      -     

Persian:  Doulat e peer e Mughaan baad keh baaqi sahal ast
              Deegaray goo baroo o naam e mun az yaad babar
Urdu:      Umr lambi ho teri, khush rahay too peer e Mughaan
              Aur Khuda taeray kharaabaat ko aabaad karay

English:=== Our tavern keeper is a wonderful guy
                  On his advice one can always rely
                                                        -

Persian:  Baad az een chehra e zard e mun o khaak e dar e dost
              Baada peesh aar o ba yak ja ghamam az yaad babar
Urdu:      Khaak e dar mal kay chhupata houn maen zardi munh ki
              Aisi day mai jo gham e ishq say aazaad karay

English:=== I would like to go and live in her street
                  So whenever she passes, I would kiss her feet
                                                        -

Persian:  Zulf e chu umbar e khaamash keh babooyad haihaat
              Aey dil e khaamtamay ein sukhan az yaad babar
Urdu:      Umbar e khaam see zulfoun ki jo boo tak na mili
              Aey dil e khaamtamay un ko too kuin yad karay

English:=== And I would smell the scent of her hair
                  When in and out I breathe the air
                                                          -

Persian:  HAFIZ andaesha kun az naazki e khaatir e yaar
              Baroo az dargahash, ein naala o faryaad babar   
Urdu:      Janay HAFIZ too hay jab naazki e khaatir ko
              Us ki dargah maen kuin naala o faryaad karay

English:=== And, HAFIZ I'll keep my eyes dry
                  For she gets upset whenever I cry
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