English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 263

                                          Ghazal 263


Persian:  Aey keh mehjoori e ushshaaq rawa meedaari
              Bandagaan ra zay bar e kheesh juda meedaari
Urdu:      Too jo mehjoori e ushshaaq rawa rakhta hay
              Kaisay apnay ko too apnoun say juda rakhta hay

English:=== O why to you lover do you say adieu
                  And why do you keep him away from you?
                                                -

Persian:  Tishna e baadia ra ham ba zulaalay daryaab
              Ba umeeday keh dar een reh ba Khuda meedaari
Urdu:      Tishnagi sahranawardoun ki bujha aey saaqi
              Jo ghareeboun ko rakhay us ko Khuda rakhta hay

English:=== So if I am thirsty, quench my thirst
                  And if I'm sick, I ought to be nursed
                                                -

Persian:  Di raboodi o bahil kardamat aey jaan laikin
              Beh az een daar nigaahash keh mara meedaari
Urdu:      Dil mera aey meri jaan lay to lia hay too nay
              Ker negehdaari, khazaana too barha rakhta hay

English:=== And don't please treat it as you see fit
                  You've taken my heart, now take care of it
                                                -

Persian:  Saaghar e ma keh hareefaan e digar meenooshand
              Ma tahammul nakuneem ar to rawa meedaari
Urdu:      Jaam bharta hay hamaara jo hareefoun kay liay
              Wo naheen ham ko rawa too jo rawa rakhta hay

English:=== And with my rival when you wine and dine
                  Please don't give him my share of the wine
                                                  -

Persian:  Aey magas arsa e seemurgh na joolaangeh e tust
              Irz e khud meebari o zehmat e ma meedaari
Urdu:      Aashiqi khail samajhta hay jo bachchoun ka koie
              Haarta baazi hay, anjaam bura rakhta hay

English:=== But my rival, you know, is a honey-bee
                  From flower to flower he jumps with glee
                                                -

Persian:  To ba takhseer e khud uftaadi az een dar mehroom
              Az keh meenaali o faryaad chira meedaari
Urdu:        Apni kotaahi say mehroom e dar e yaar hay jo
                Asar e naala na taaseer e dua rakhta hay

English:=== But I cannot blame you for my sorry state
                  I know I completely deserve my fate
                                                -

Persian:  Aey dil e khaamtamay sharmay az een qissa badaar
              Kaar na karda cheh ummeed e ata meedaari
Urdu:      Aey dil e khaamtamay sharm ki hay baat keh too
              Kaam kerta naheen, ummeed e ata rakhta hay

English:=== And if my poor heart has a lot of pain
                  It's all my fault; I cannot complain
                                                -

Persian:  HAFIZA aadat e khoobaan hama joor ast o jafa
              To keh zeen taaefa ummeed e wafa meedaari
Urdu:      HAFIZA aadat e khoobaan naheen juz jour o jafa
              Kaahay phir un say too ummeed e wafa rakhta hay

English:=== And HAFIZ says also, I shouldn't mind
                  The beauties by nature are not very kind
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