English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 166

                                          Ghazal 166


Persian:  Chun jaam e laal e to noosham, kuja bamaanad hoosh
              Chun chashm e mast e to beenam, ba ja namaanad goosh
Urdu:      Mila jo jaam e lab e laal dil maen aaya joash
              Jo chashm e mast ko daekha toe ho gaya madhoash

English:=== When I kiss your lips I lose my head
                  And with a look from you I feel I'm dead
                                                  -

Persian:  Munam ghulaam e to war zaan keh az mun aazaadi
              Mara ba ba koozafaroosh e sharaabkhaana faroosh
Urdu:      Tera ghulaam houn maen aur too mujh say hay aazaad
              Day mujh ko baech sar e maikada ba koozafaroash

English:=== O free me not and say farewell
                  Or me to the keeper of the bar you sell
                                                    -

Persian:  Ba boo e aan keh zay maikhaana koozaay yaabam
              Rawam saboo e kharabaatian kasham bar doosh
Urdu:      Umeed thi keh milay maikaday maen kooza e mai
              Gaya saboo e kharabaatian liay bar doash

English:=== For him I'll fetch and carry the wine
                  And service and drinking I'll there combine
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Persian:  Mara bagooie keh khaamoosh baash o dam dar kash
              Keh dar chaman natawaan yaaft murgh ra khaamoosh
Urdu:      Yeh kaisa toar e khamoashi hay taeri mehfil maen
              Kab undaleeb chaman maen hua hay yuin khaamoash       

English:=== When I sing like a bird, my song is a hit
                  I can't keep quiet; I'm not going to quit
                                                    -

Persian:  Agar nishaan e to jooyam kidaam sabr o qaraar
              Wa gar hadees e to gooyam kidaam taaqat o hoosh
Urdu:      Talaash maen teri sabr o qaraar kho baethay
              Nishaan taera mila jab, rahay na taaqat o hoash

English:=== When I'm without you I lose my peace
                  In talking about you though I find release
                                                    -

Persian:  Sharaab e pukhta ba khaamaan e dilfasurda madeh
              Keh baada aatish e teez ast o pukhtagaan dar joosh
Urdu:      Sharaab e pukhta na kachchay diloun ko day saaqi
              Hay baada aatish e taez aur pukhtagaan dar joash

English:=== Drinking, O censor, please don't forbid
                  I'm a great lover; I'm not just a kid
                                                    -

Persian:  Naeen e rooza e jannat ba zooq e aan narasad
              Keh yaar noosh kunad baada o to gooie noosh
Urdu;      Naheen bahisht maen aisa maza jo aata hay
              Ho yaar bazm maen jab, bazm maen ho na o noash

English:=== For when your darling offers you the wine
                  In Heaven and Earth there is nothing so divine
                                                    -

Persian:  Mara chun khilaat e sultaan e ishq meedaadand
              Nida zadand keh HAFIZ khamoosh baash, khamoosh
Urdu:      Yeh keh kay bakhshi hay sultaan e ishq ki khilaat
              Keh HAFIZ is ko lay aur reh khamoash, reh khaamoash

English:=== And, HAFIZ, I'm a lover and not a nit wit
                  Don't tell me to be quiet; don't ask me to quit
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