English:=== "O you're like a budding flower, so young, so full of pride Like nightingale I sing to you; me don't you please deride Persian: Ba husn e khulq tawan kard said e ahl e nazar Ba daam o dana nageerand murgh e dana ra Urdu: Nigah e naz say hota hay said e ahl e nazar Ba daam o dana pakariay na murgh e dana ko English:=== "And all you need is kindness and a lock of curly hair To catch a really wise one you do not need a snare Persian: Chun ba habib nashini o baada paymaie Ba yaad aar harifan e baadpayma ra Urdu: Too bazm e ghair maen kerta hay baada paymaie Na bhool apnay harifan e baadpayma ko English:=== "And when you sit with your chosen one, and drink in the moonlit night Do think of me who loves you so, and who isn't so very bright" Persian: Nadanam az cheh sabab rang e aashnai neest Sahiqadan e siyah chashm o mahseema ra Urdu: Khudaya kun na diya rang e aashnai bhee Sahiqadan e siyah chashm o mahseema ko English:=== But those who like them tall and fair with beautiful brown eyes They should expect no loyalty from them if they are wise Persian: Juz in qadae natawan guft dar jamal e to aeb Keh khal e mehr o wafa neest roo e zaiba ra Urdu: Na rehta aeb zara sa bhee husn maen, milta Jo khal e mehr o wafa taeray roo e zaiba ko English:=== If there is a flaw in a perfect beauty it's not conceit or pride Fidelity is what they sadly lack ; it cannot be denied Persian: Dar aasman cheh aajab gar zay gufta e HAFIZ Sama e Zohra ba raqs awurad Maseeha ra Urdu: Kalam e HAFIZ e Shiraz aarsh maen sun ker Sama e Zohra karay wajd maen Maseeha ko English:=== A loser you are in love, HAFIZ, but your verses have a ring On hearing them does Jupiter dance, and Venus begins to sing ====
Q Ghazal 13 Persian: Hungam e naubahar gul az bostan juda Ya Rab mabaad heech kus az doostan juda Urdu: Gul say bahar maen na kero gulsitan juda Hotay haen dostoun say kabhee dostan juda English:=== Oh, pluck not a flower from the garden in spring Just think of the sorrow such parting will bring -
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