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English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 176
English and Urdu translation of the odes of Hafiz e Shiraz, the voice of God
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                                            Ghazal 176


Persian:  Haatifay az goosha e maikhaana doosh
              Guft babakhshand guneh, mai banoosh
Urdu:      Aaie maikhaanay say aawaaz e Saroash
              Bakhsh daen gay ham tujhay, aey baadanoash

English:=== Last night an angel said with a wink
                  You go to the bar and dance and drink
                                                  -

Persian:  Afw e Ilahi bakunad kaar e kheesh
              Muzda e rehmat barasaanad Saroosh
Urdu:      Kaam kerti hay Khuda ki bakhshish
              Muzda e rehmat sunaata hay Saroash

English:=== Our Lord is forgiving, loving, and kind
                  A little bit of sinning He does not mind
                                                    -

Persian:  Afw e Khuda beeshtar az jurm e maast
              Nukta e sarbasta cheh gooie, khamoosh
Urdu:      Hay gunahoun say siwa afw e Khuda
              Nukta e sarbasta yeh hay, reh khamoash

 
English:=== The mercy of God is beyond any bound
                  His wisdom and knowledge are so profound
                                                    -

Persian:  Gar cheh wisaalash na bakooshish dahand
              Har qadar aey dil keh tawaani, bakoosh
Urdu:      Wasl koashish say naheen milta kabhee
              Phir bhee koashish aey meray dil, sakht koash

English:=== Though fate is something you can't modify
                  To get what you want you should always try
                                                    -

Persian:  Ein khirad e khaam ba maikhaana bar
              Ta mai e laal aawurdash khoun ba joosh
Urdu:      Lay kay aql e khaam maikhaanay maen chal
              Ta keh mai say aaay us ka khoun ba joash

English:=== Your heart is above and beyond your reason
                  So drink and dance and let it have fun     
                                                      -

Persian:  Goosh e mun o halqa e gaisoo e yaar
              Roo e mun o khaak e dar e maifaroosh
Urdu:      Halqa zulf e yaar ka ho kaan maen
              Ho jabeen bar khaak e koo e maifaroash

English:=== Go, sit with your gal, and play with her hair
                  And leave the rest in the barman's care
                                                      -

Persian:  Daawar e deen Shah Shuja aan keh kard
              Rooh e qudas halqa e amrash ba goosh
Urdu:      Deen ka haakim hay wo Shah e Shuja
              Jis ka hay jibreel bhee halqa ba goash

English:=== Our Shuja, the king, is pious and wise
                  His prudence and wisdom even angels recognize
                                                      -

Persian:  Aey Malik ul Arsh muraadash badeh
              Waz khatr e chashm e badash daar goosh
Urdu:      Baadshah e Arsh mujh per rehm ker
              Chashm e bad ko dour rakh, day goash e hoash

English:=== His virtue and goodness you cannot deny
                  May God protect him from the evil eye
                                                      -

Persian:  Rindi e HAFIZ na gunaheest saab 
              Baa karam e paadshaeh e aebpoosh
Urdu:      Rindi e HAFIZ naheen aisa gunah
              Paish e chashm e lutf e shah e aebpoash

English:=== To HAFIZ he is always very generous and kind
                  A king like him you just cannot find
                                                    ====
                   
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