English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 168

                                          Ghazal 168


Persian:  Dilam rameeda shud o ghafilam mun e durweesh
              Keh aan shikaari e sargashta ra cheh aamad peesh
Urdu:      Hay sayd dil mera aur baykhabar houn maen durwaish
              Keh is shikaar e saraashufta ko hay kya darpaish

English:=== She took my heart, I didn't even know
                  But then I'm a man who can't say no
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Persian:  Chu baid bar sar eimaan e kheesh meelarzam
              Keh dil ba dast e kamaan abrooiest kaafirkeesh
Urdu:      Bohat hay khatray maen eimaan, kaanpta houn maen
              Hay dil ba dast e kamaan abrooaan e kaafirkaish

English:=== The preacher tells me, I'll go to hell
                  For I gave my heart to an infidel
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Persian:  Banaazam aan miza e shookh e afiyatkush ra
              Keh mooj meezanadash aab e noosh bar sar e neesh
Urdu:      Hay naaz ik miza e shoukh e aafiyakush ko
              Keh aab e naush karay raqs us kay bar sar e naish

English:=== Oh, how I love her long eyelashes
                  With them my heart oh, how she slashes
                                                  -

Persian:  To bandaie, gila az baadsheh makun aey dil
              Keh shart e ishq nabaashad shikaayat az kum o beesh
Urdu:      Talab maen itna gila yaar say na ker aey dil
              Naheen hay ishq maen jaiz shikayat e kum o baish

English:=== But no matter how much she gives me pain
                  I am her slave; I just can't complain
                                                  -

Persian:  Zay aasteen e tabeebaan hazaar khoon bachakad
              Garam ba tajraba dastay nihand bar dil e reesh
Urdu:      Tapakta khoun hay tabeeboun ki aasteenoun say
              Jo haath rahtay haen tashkhees ka wo bar dil e raish

English:=== My heart to examine when the doctor proceeds
                  From every little wound it bleeds and bleeds
                                                  -

Persian:  Khayaal e hoosla e behr meepuzam, haihaat
              Chehaast dar sar e ein qatra e mohaalandeesh
Urdu:      Khayaal e housla e behr e ishq hay dil maen
              Hua hay qatra yeh ik kis qadar mohaalandaish

English:=== My heart is a drop, but thinks it's an ocean
                  From where, God knows, it got this notion?
                                                -

Persian:  Na umr e Khizr bamaanad na mulk e Iskander
              Nizaa bar sar e dunya e doom makun durweesh
Urdu:      Na umr e Khizr hamaisha na mulk e Iskander       
              Nizaa bar sar e dunya e doon na ker durwaish

English:=== But whether it was Caesar or Alexander
                  They went into dust with all their splendor
                                                  -

Persian:  Ba koo e maikada giryaan o sarfaganda rawam
              Chira keh sharm hamiaayadam zay haasil e kheesh
Urdu:      Ba soo e maikada jaata houn sar jhukaay huay
              Keh aati daekh kay mujh ko hay sharm haalat e khaish

English:=== I know not why they think it's funny
                  When I go to the bar and have no money?
                                                -

Persian:  Badaan kamar narasad dast e her gada HAFIZ
              Khazeenaie ba kuff awur zay gunj e qaaroon beesh
Urdu:      Wo haath pa na saka yaar ki kamar HAFIZ
              Khazeena rakhta na tha jo zay ganj qaroon baish

English:=== And don't think HAFIZ she's your honey
                  For you cannot have her without the money
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