English & Urdu Translation of Hafiz 281

                                          Ghazal 281


Persian:  Dar hama dair e mughaan neest chu mun shaidaay
              Khirqa jaay garo e baada o daftar jaay
Urdu:      Hay naheen dair e mughaan maen koie mujh sa shaida
              Khirqa ik ja garo e baada o dafter ik ja

English:=== O look at me, for a cupful of wine
                  I've pawned the books and the gown of mine
                                                -

Persian:  Dil keh aaina e shaahiest ghubaaraay daarad
              Az Khuda meetalabam sohbat e rooshanraay
Urdu:      Hua aalood jo aaina e shaahi dil ka
              Us ko phir jazba e ulfat say dobaara chamka

English:=== My head is clouded; my heart is sad
                  Oh, my girl's sunshine I need so bad
                                                -

Persian:  Karda am tobah ba dast e sanam e baadafaroosh
              Keh digar mai nakhuram bai rukh e bazmaaraay
Urdu:      Waada kerta houn pioun ga na kabhee, aey saaqi
              Daekh bin taera rukh e roshan e mehfilaara

English:=== And I've decided that never I shall
                  Drink the wine without my gal
                                              -

Persian:  Jooayha basta am az deeda ba daamaan keh magar
              Dar kinaaram ba nishaanand sahi baalaay
Urdu:      Ki joo e ashk rawaan chashm ba daamaan maen nay
              Keh lagay is kay kinaaray tera sarv w baala

English:=== And without my gal oh, how I've cried   
                  I wish she would come and be at my side
                                                -

Persian:  Sirr e een nukta magar shamay bar aarad ba zabaan
              Warna parwaana nadaarad zay sukhan parwaay
Urdu:      Raaz aa jaay kabhee shamay kay lab per shaayad
              Warna perwaanay ko bilkul bhee naheen hay perwa

English:=== And her for my burns I cannot blame
                  For I am the moth, and she's the flame
                                                  -

Persian:  Kashti e baada biawar keh mara bai rukh e doost
              Gashta har goosha e chashm az gham e dil daryaay
Urdu:      Laao ik kashti e baada keh badoon yaar kiya
              Dil e ghamgeen nay her gosha e deeda darya

English:=== And when I shed my tears of blood
                  I feel I'm going to cause a flood
                                                  -

Persian:  Sukhan e ghaer magoo baa mun e maashooqaparast
              Kaz way o jaam e maiam neest ba kas parwaay
Urdu:      Rakhta houn gosha e dil maen keh houn maashooqaparast
              Jaam o jaanaan kay siwa aur na koie purwa

English:=== A girl like her is just not there
                  And living without her I cannot bear
                                                  -

Persian:  Nargis ar laaf zad az sheewa e chashm e to, maranj
              Narawad ahl e nazar az paay naabeenaay
Urdu:      Chasm e nargis ko na ho sakta takabbur itna
              Daekh sakti wo teri aankh ager naabeena

English:=== With a cursory look she can hypnotize
                  For nobody has her enchanting eyes
                                                  -                               

Persian:  Ahd kardam keh digar khoon e dil e khud nakhooram
              Magar az dast e hareefay sanamay raanaay
Urdu:      Ahd maera hay pioun ga na kabhee khoon e jigar
              Kya karou daeway ager but wo ba dast e raana

English:=== In the bow of her brow she keeps her darts
                  Which jab, and stab, and wound the hearts
                                                  -

Persian:  Hama shab giryakunaan bar dar e maikhaana dar aa
              Ta dahad baad e saba muzhda ba khaak e paay
Urdu:      Raat ko roata hua aa dar e maikhaana per
              Takeh day la kay tujhay khaak e dar e yaar saba

English:=== O breeze, next time when you go to her street
                  Do bring for me the dirt of her feet
                                                  -

Persian:  Een hadeesam cheh khush aamad keh sahargeh meeguft
              Bar dar e maikadaay baa duff o nay tarsaay
Urdu:      Sukhan achha tha sunata tha hamen ga ker jo
              Baa duff o nay dar e maikhaana pay tifl e tarsa

English:=== And tell her the gossip that I heard last night
                  That truly gave me a terrible fright
                                                  -

Persian:  Gar musalmaani az eenast keh HAFIZ daarad
              Aah agar az paay imrooz bawad fardaay
Urdu:      Baat zaahid ki samajh maen naheen aati HAFIZ
              Keh hay us kay liay imroz say pehlay farda

English:=== Said the barman to me the rumors are rife
                  That HAFIZ doesn't believe in the afterlife
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