English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 212

                                          Ghazal 212

Persian:  Koo fursatay keh khidmat e peer e mughaan kunam
              Waz pand e peer doolat e khud ra jawaan kunam
Urdu:      Aao keh chal kay khidmat e peer e mughaan karaen
              Bakhshish say us ki doulat e dil ko jawaan karaen

English:=== If you go and serve the keeper of the bar
                  And take his advice, you'll go very far
                                              -

Persian:  Mun saalha majaawir e maikhaana booda am
              Baaqeesh ham ba khidmat e aan aastaan kunam
Urdu:      Guzri hay umr nokri e maikada maen jab
              Baaqi hay jitni khatm usay bhee wahaan karaen

English:=== For many, many years I've served the pub
                  And for the rest of my life it'll be my hub
                                              -

Persian:  Dee sheesha deed baa mun o bashkist mohtasib
              Imrooz zeer e dilq e mulamma nihaan kunam
Urdu:      Toarhay hay sheesha daekhtay hi mohtasib agar
              Behtar hay zaer e khirqa usay ham nihaan karaen

English:=== The censor goes breaking the casks of wine
                  So now I've to hide my bottle of mine   
                                              -

Persian:  Munkir raseed ta shikanad sheesha e sharaab
              Tadbeer e amn az o to makun, mun chunaan kunam
Urdu:      Aaya hay toarhnay ko jo sheesha sharaab ka
              Munkir hay us say kaisay umeed e amaan karaen

English:=== I carry my bottle hidden in the gown
                  And don't mind the censor, for he's a clown
                                              -

Persian:  Shaikham ba goosh guft haraam ast mai, makhur
              Guftam ba chashm her cheh to gooie hamaan kunam
Urdu;      Tang aa gaiay haen shaikh ki sun kay malamataen
              Ab maslahat yahie hay kam haan maen haan karaen

English:=== And when the sheik shames me with all his taunt
                  I tell him - yes sir, but do what I want
                                              -

Persian:  HAFIZ makun faraar zay joor e raqeeb sag
              Kaandar panaah e yaar tura dar amaan kunam
Urdu:      Bachna raqeeb sag say HAFIZ toe aa keh ham
              Dhoondhaen panah e yaar, talaash e amaan karaen

English:=== And when my rival drives me up the tree
                  I thank God, HAFIZ, that she's still with me
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