300 Ghazals of Hafiz Shirazi with Translations

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Persian: Baawaram neest zay badahdi e ayyaam hunuz Qissa e ghussa keh dar waslat e yaar aakhir shud Urdu: Baawar aata naheen badahdi e ayyaam say ab Qissa e ghussa keh dar waslat e yaar aakhir shud English:=== How could the fate, so mean, and base Let the mirth and joy the pain replace? Persian: Subh e ummid keh bud moutakif e purda e ghaib Goo baroun aaie keh kaar e shab e taar aakhir shud Urdu: Subh e ummid nihaan ghaib kay purday maen jo thi Nikli purday say toe kaar e shab e taar aakhir shud English:=== And the morn of hope so shiny and bright Has just come out of the veil of night Persian: Ger cheh aashuftagi e kaar e man az zulf e to bood Hull e in uqda ham az roo e nigaar aakhir shud Urdu: Dil ki aashuftagi jo zulf e paraeshaan say thi Muskuraahat say teri aey lab e yaar aakhir shud English:=== And whatever troubles I had with fate Her coming has made them all dissipate Persian: Az hama naaz o tanaam keh khizaan meefurmood Aaqibat dar qadam e baad e bahaar aakhir shud Urdu: Ki thi barbaadi khizaan nay jo gulistaanoun maen Laya jab mousam e gul baad e bahaar aakhir shud English:=== The bitterness soon of the winter wind The coming of spring will all rescind Persian: Dar shumaar ar cheh neyawurd kasay HAFIZ ra Shukr kan mehnat e bay hadd o shumaar aakhir shud Urdu: Na hua ger cheh shaheedoun maen shumaar HAFIZ ka Shukr hay kulfat e bay hudd o shumaar aakhir shud English:=== Though no one cares what happens to you With woes, O HAFIZ, I'm glad you're through ====

Q Ghazal 86 Persian: Zahid e khilwat nasheen dosh ba maykhaana shud Az sar e paimaan guzisht, bar sar e paimaana shud Urdu: Zahid e gosha nasheen aaya ba maykhaana hay Torh paimaan e wara, dar pay e paimaana hay English:=== The preacher last night was in the bar From mosque to tavern, it isn't too far Persian: Mughbachay meeguzisht rahzan e aql o deen Dar pay e an aashna, az hama baegaana shud Urdu: Kafir e mughbacha yun laeway hay aql o deen ko Haq shanaasoun ko karay khud say wo baegaana hay English:=== And when he saw my infidel To the piety the preacher said farewell

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