English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 211

                                          Ghazal 211


Persian:  Gham e zamaana keh heechash karaan namibeenam
              Dawash juz maiay chu argawaan manibeenam
Urdu:      Kaheen bhee aisa gham e baikaraaan naheen daekha
              Baghair baada ho chaara jahaan, naheen daekha

English:=== There is no end to my sorrow and pain
                  Some comfort from wine though I do obtain
                                                  -

Persian:  Nishaan e mard e Khuda aashiqiest, baa khud aa
              Keh dar mashaaikh e shehr ein nishaan namibeenam
Urdu:      Nishaan e mard e Khuda aashiqi o durwaishi
              Per is ka shaikh maen koie nishaan naheen daekha

English:=== Only love can define a man of God
                  And without it a sheik is only a fraud
                                                  -

Persian:  Dar ein khumaar kasay jurraay namibakhshad
              Babeen keh ahl e dilay dar jahaan namibeenam
Urdu:      Pila kay khumr karay jo ilaaj e makhmoori
              Wo ahl e dil koie aisa yahaan naheen daekha

English:=== When I've hangover, I need some wine
                  But of help in this town I see no sign
                                                  -

Persian:  Zay aaftaab e qadeh irtafaa e aish bageer
              Chira keh talaa e waqt aan chunaan namibeenam
Urdu:      Wo aaftaab keh hay jo meray pialay maen
              Kaheen bhee tujh maen wo aey aasmaan naheen daeka

English:=== If I don't drink wine, I cannot think
                  And there's no one here who'll give me a drink
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Persian:  Bar ein do deeda e hairaan e mun hazaar fasoos
              Keh baa do aaina rooyash ayaan namibeenam 
Urdu:      Hua hay dhundhla yuin aaina aankh ka maeri
              Keh muddatoun say tera rukh ayaan naheen daekha

Endlish:=== Oh, when I am crying, I can't see her face
                  And this for my eyes is a mighty disgrace
                                                  -

Persian:  Qad e to ta bashud az jooaibaar e deeda e mun
              Ba jaa e sarv juz aab e rawaan namibeenam
Urdu:      Gaya hay chhorh kay wo sarv joo e chashm meri
              Kuchh is maen jab say juz aab e rawaan naheen daekha

English:=== But ever since to me she has said good-bye
                  I cannot do anything but cry and cry
                                                  -

Persian:  Ba tark e sohbat e peer e mughaan nakhaham guft
              Chira keh maslahat e khud dar aan namibeenam
Urdu:      Maen tark e sohbat e peer e mughaan karoun kaisay
              Jab is sa maen nay koie mehrbaan naheen daekha

English:=== So the keeper of the bar is my only hope
                  For, without his help, I just can't cope
                                                  -

Persian:  Mun o safeena e HAFIZ keh juz dar ein darya
              Bazaat e sukhan e durfishaan namibeenam
Urdu:      Adab hay behr maen behtar kalaam e HAFIZ say
              Koie safeena e goharfishaan naheen daekha

English:=== And the songs of HAFIZ do bring me peace
                  For the book of his verse is a masterpiece
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