English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 248

                                          Ghazal 248


Persian:  Aey keh baa silsila e zulf e daraaz aamdaie
              Fursatat baad keh deewaana nawaaz aamdaie
Urdu:      Lay kay ik silsila e zulf e daraaz aaya hay
              Baandhnay dil ko wo deewaananawaaz aaya hay

English:=== A crazier lover you'll find nowhere
                  So tie me with the chain of your braided hair
                                              -

Persian:  Aab o aatish baham aameekhtaie az lab e laal
              Chashm e bad dour keh khush shoobadabaaz aamdaie
Urdu:      Aab o aatish ki milawat hay laboun per jis kay
              Chashm e bad dour wo khush shoabadabaaz aaya hay

English:=== O you can mix water on your lips with fire
                  You're surely a charmer and a great mystifier
                                                -

Persian:  Chashm e to gercheh ba har ghamza dilam barbaayad
              Laik sad haif keh baigaananawaaz aamdie
Urdu:      Ghamza e chashm say barbaad mujhay kernay ko
              Aashna bun kay wo baigaananawaaz aaya hay

English:=== With a look you can take the heart of a man
                  Only to break it as soon as you can
                                              -

Persian:  Saatay naaz mafarma o bagardaan aadat
              Chun ba purseedan e arbaab e niaaz aamdaie
Urdu:      Aek saat kay liay chorh day naazish, aey jaan
              Kernay ger pursish e arbaab e niaaz aaya hay   

English:=== And you can be so proud when you speak
                  Even though your lover is humble and meek
                                              -

Persian:  Aafreen bar dil e narm e to keh az behr e sawaab
              Kushta e ghamza e khud ra ba namaaz aamdaie
Urdu:      Daekhiay narmdili, baad meray mernay kay
              Khud hi parhnay ko janaazay ki namaaz aaya hay

English:=== But you can be also gentle and nice
                  After you have killed him once or twice
                                            -

Persian:  Zohd e mun baa to keh sanjad keh ba yaghma e dilam
              Mast o aashufta ba khilwatgeh e raaz aamdaie
Urdu:      Zohd kya maera karay, lootnay wo jab dil ko
              Mast o aashufta ba khilwatgeh e raaz aaya hay

English:=== His belief and piety cannot save a guy
                  When you come to tempt him and to crucify
                                            -

Persian:  Peesh e baala e to maaram, cheh suleh o cheh ba jang
              Keh ba har haal bar andaaza e naaz aamdaie
Urdu:      Amn ho, jang ho, merta houn maen us kay qadd per
              Jab bhee wo sarv mera chal kat ba naaz aaya hay

English:=== But I love you madly the way you are
                  Although I know it sounds rather bizarre
                                            -

Persian:  Guft, HAFIZ, digarat khirqa sharaabaaloodast
              Magar az mazhab e een taifa baaz aamdaie
Urdu:      Saaf HAFIZ ka kya khirqa e aalooda bohat
              Baadakhaari say kabhee per na wo baaz aaya hay   

English:=== And even if you ask me never to drink
                  HAFIZ is my witness, I will not blink
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