English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 244

                                          Ghazal 244


Persian:  Gulbun e aish meedamad saaqi e gulizaar koo
              Baad e bahaar meewazad baada e khushgawaar koo
Urdu:      Ghuncha e aish khil gaya, saaqi e gulizaar la
              Baad e bahaar aa gaie, baada e khushgawaar la

English:=== The spring has come and the flowers are here
                  O maid of the bar, some wine, my dear
                                                  -

Persian:  Har gul e noo zay gulrukhay yaad hameekunad walay
              Goosh e sukhanshunoo kuja, deeda e aitabaar koo
Urdu:      Sota hay gulizaar ik her gul e nau ki khaak maen
              Goash e sukhanshanaas la, deeda e aitabaar la

English:=== Oh, how many beauties have gone into earth
                  To carry these flowers and give them birth?
                                                  -

Persian:  Majlis e bazm e aish ra ghaalia e muraad neest
              Aey dam e subh e khushnafas, naafa e zulf e yaar koo
Urdu:      Majlis e bazm e aish ko boo e muraad chahiay
              Aey dam e subh e khushnafas, naafa e zulf e yaar la

English:=== Without her, the lovers are in great despair
                  O breeze, do bring the scent of her hair
                                                -

Persian:  Husnfarooshi e gulam neest tahammul, aey saba
              Dast zadam ba khoon e dil, behr e Khuda nigaar koo
Urdu:      Husnfaroashi phool ki mujh say na daekhi jaay hay
              Hota hay khoon e dil mera, behr e Khuda nigaar la

English:=== Without her also, the flowers look proud
                  Tell her to come and shame this crowd
                                              -

Persian:  Sham e sahar ba bazmgeh laaf ba aariz e to zad
              Khasm zabaandaraaz shud, khanjar e aabdaar koo
Urdu:      Kerti hay sham e subhadam rukh say teray muqaabla
              Us ki zabaan daraaz hay, khajar e aabdaar la

English:=== The candle is also showing off its light
                  Let her show her face and make it contrite
                                              -

Persian:  Guft magar zay laal e mun boosa nadaari aarzoo
              Murdam az een hawas walay qudrat o ikhtiaar koo
Urdu:      Kehta hay koan laab e lab ki naheen mujh ko aarzoo
              Merta houn is hawas maen, qudrat o ikhtiaar la

English:=== Her ruby lips oh, how I miss
                  I would give my life for just a kiss
                                              -

Persian:  HAFIZ agar cheh dar sukhan khaazin e gunj e hikmat ast
              Az gham e roozgaar e doon tab e sukhanguzaar koo
Urdu:      Khaazin e ganj e aql hay HAFIZA shairi maen too
              Chup karay gham hay kuin tujhay, tab e sukhanguzaar la

English:=== And, HAFIZ, though I'm a master of verse
                  My luck is bad and my fate even worse
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