English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 200

                                          Ghazal 200


Persian:  Haasha keh mun ba moosam e gul tark e mai kunam
              Mun laaf e aql meezanam, ein kaar kay kunam
Urdu:      Maen kis terheh ba mousam e gul tark e mai karoun
              Bulbul ki baang mat sunoun, perhaiz e nay karoun

English:=== To give up drinking when the flowers are here
                  It makes no sense; it sounds rather queer
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Persian:  Mutrib kujaast ta hama mehsool e zohd o ilm
              Dar kaar e baang e barbat o aawaaz e nay kunam
Urdu:      Mutrib bulao ta keh maen mehsool e zohd ko
              Qurbaan e baang barbat o aawaaz e nay karoun

English:=== Let's give up piety and seek romance
                  And enjoy the music, and sing, and dance
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Persian:  Az qaal o qeel e madrisa haalay dilam grift
              Yak chand neez khidmat e maashooq o mai kunam
Urdu:      Maktab ki qaal o qeel say tang aa gaya houn maen
              Ab chahta houn khidmat e maashooq o mai karoun

English:=== Rather than listen to the learned and wise
                  Let's drink with the girls, and look into their eyes
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Persian:  Koo paik e subh ta gilaha e shab e firaaq
              Baa aan khajista talay e farkhanda pay kunam
Urdu:      Aaay jo paik e subh toe maen shikwa hijr ka
              Baa ann khajista talay o farkhanda pay karoun

English:=== Let's enjoy our love, and not be in a hurry
                  And about pain of parting let's not worry
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Persian:  Kay bood dar zamaana wafa, jaam e mai biyaar
              Ta mun hikaayat e Jum o Kaoos o Kay kunam
Urdu:      Hay baiwafa zamaana, pila saaqia keh maen
              Tujh say bayaan hikaayat Kaoos o Kay karoun

English;=== For the life is short and the time flies
                  Even the king of kings can't escape demise
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Persian:  Az naama e siyah natarsam keh rooz e hashr
              Baa faiz e lutf e o sad az ein naama tay kunam
Urdu:      Go naama e amal hay siyeh, pull saraat sub
              Barkat say faiz e haq ki maen baibaak tay karoun

English:=== And if we have sinned, God doesn't mind
                  For He is so generous, forgiving and kind
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Persian:  Khaak e mara chu dar azal az mai sarishta and
              Baa muddaie bagoo keh chira tark e way kunam 
Urdu:      Daala hay baada roz e azal jab sarisht maen
              Aey muddaie maen kaisay bhala tark e mai karoun

English:=== I have wine in my blood as I have salt
                  So if I want to drink, it is not my fault
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Persian:  Ein jaan e aaryat keh ba HAFIZ supurd doost
              Roozay rukhash babeenam o tasleem e way kunam
Urdu:      Jalwa agar dikhaay wo HAFIZ toe zindagi
              Qurbaan jis qadar bhee meray paas hay karoun

English:=== But, HAFIZ, my life, though it is sweet
                  I now want to lay it at my Maker's feet
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