Persian: Doosh az in ghussa nakhuftam keh hakeemay meeguft HAFIZ ar baada khurad, ja e shikayat baashad Urdu: Neend ghussay say urhi jab yeh kaha aaqil nay Peeta HAFIZ hay bohat, ja e shikayat yeh hay English:=== And, HAFIZ I know not what to think Of the man who tells me not to drink ====
Q Ghazal 116 Persian: Maashiraan zay hareef e shabana yaad aareed Haqooq e bandagi e mukhlisaana yaad aareed Urdu: Maashiroun yeh hareef e shabaana yaad rakho Haqooq e bandagi e mukhlisaana yaad rakho English:=== O forget you not your drinking friend And how on him you could depend Persian: Chun dar mian e muraad aawareed dast e umid Zay ahd e sohbat e ma darmiana yaad aareed Urdu: Mian muraad ki aaay ager ba dast e amal Hay ahd e dousti ik dermiana, yaad rakho English:=== Of hopes and wishes if you happen to think Think how we used to sit and drink Persian: Chun aks e baada kunad jalwa dar rukh e saaqi Zay zohd e mun ba sarood e taraana yaad aareed Urdu: Jo aks e baada karay jalwa der rukh e saaqi Toe rind ik ba saroud e taraana yaad rakho English:=== The image of barmaid if you see in the drink Remember, at us how she used to wink Persian: Ba waqt e sarkhushi az aah o naala e ushshaaq Ba sout e naghma o chang o chughaana yaad aareed Urdu: Ba waqt e aesh o khushi, aah o naala e aashiq Ba sout e naghma o chang o chughaana yaad rakho English:=== And when you hear the singers sing Think how together we used to swing Persian: Namikhureed zamanay gham e wafadaaraan Zay baywafaie e dour e zamaana yaad aareed Urdu: Karay hay koie na ghamkhaari e wafadaaraan Hay kitna baywafa dour e zamaana yaad rakho English:=== For fidelity people care not a bit You know our world, how fickle is it Persian: Samand e doulat agar tund o sarkash ast walay Zay hamrahaan ba sar e taaziana yaad aareed Urdu: Sawaar tum ho agarcheh samand e sarkash per Piada ik ba sar e taaziana yaad rakho English:=== So when you go riding, don't be unkind And think of the people you leave behind
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