English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 153

                                          Ghazal 153


Persian:  Saba ba maqdam e gul rah e rooh bakhshad baaz
              Kujast bulbul e khushgooay, goo bar aar aawaaz 
Urdu:      Bahaar aaie hay gulshan maen phir ba sad andaaz
              Hay andaleeb kahan, do usay zara aawaaz

English:=== The breeze and flowers are a comfort to soul
                  Go, tell the birds to trill and troll
                                                  -

Persian:  Dila zay hijr makun naala zan keh dar aalam
              Gham ast o shaadi o khaar o gul o nasheeb o faraaz
Urdu:      Dila na hijr maen ro is terheh keh aalam maen
              Haen ranj o shaadi o khaar o gul o nashaeb o faraaz

English:=== O heart of mine, please don't cry
                  You can't have life without low and high
                                                    -

Persian:  Do ta shudam chu kamaan az gham o namigooyam
              Hunooz tark e kamaan abrooaan e teer andaaz
Urdu:      Kamaan jaisa khameeda hua houn, per na kabhee
              Karoun ga tark e kamaan abrooaan e teer andaaz

English:=== And look at me; although I am old
                  On me the beauties still have a hold
                                                    -

Persian:  Hikaayat e shab e hijraan ba dushmanaan makuneed
              Keh neest seena e arbaab e keena mehram e raaz
Urdu:      Hikaayat e shab e hijraan na keh raqeeboun say
              Keh hay na seena e arbaab e keena mehram e raaz

English:=== Tell not your rival about your pain
                  He can't be trusted; he's worthless and vain
                                                    -

Persian:  Zay turra e to pareeshaani e dilam shud faash
              Zay mushk neest ghareeb, aaray ar bawad ghammaaz
Urdu:      Huwa hay faash paraeshaanioun ka raaz mera
              Keh taeray kaakul e mushkeen ka mushk hay ghammaaz

English:=== And trust not either her scented hair
                  Don't count on fragrance; it goes everywhere
                                                      -

Persian:  Hazaar deeda ba roo e to naazir and o to khud
              Nazar ba roo e kasay bar namikuni az naaz 
Urdu:      Nazar hay saaray zamaanay ki tujh pay laikin too
              Nazar na daalay kisi per, karay hay aisa naaz

English:=== And trusting her face I'd neither advise
                  For it is the focus of a million eyes
                                                          -

Persian:  Agar basoozadat aey dil, zay dard naala makun
              Dam az mohabbat e o meezan o ba dard basaaz
Urdu:      Hay souz e jaan gham e jaanaan agar, na ro aey dil
              Hay us kay ishq say jaan dil maen, jaan maen hay saaz

English:=== And if she hurts you, O heart of mine
                  You must forbear; you must resign
                                                          -

Persian:  Ghubaar e khaatir e ma chashm e khasm koor kunad
              To rukh ba khaak nah aey HAFIZ az muqaam e niyaaz
Urdu:      Ghubaar e khaatir e HAFIZ say haen adoo andhay
              Keh us ka khaak e dar e yaar hay muqaam e niyaaz

English:=== If proud is your rival, you should let him be
                  But, HAFIZ, don't give up your humility
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