Persian: Aey baadshah e soorat o maani keh misl e to Naadeeda heetch deeda o nashneed heetch goosh Urdu: Aey baadshah e soorat e seerat, tera maseel Daekha na aankh say, na kisi nay suna ba goash English:=== Our king is so brave, so noble, so kind That a ruler like him is difficult to find Persian: Chundaan bamaan keh khirqa e azraq kunad qabool Bakht e jawaanat az falak e peer e zindapoosh Urdu: Lambi ho umr itni keh day bakht ko teray Ik khirqa azraqi falak e peer e zindapoash English:=== Him, for his wisdom, we all applaud And he also enjoys the favor of God Persian: Ta chand hamchu shamay zabaan aawari kuni Parwaana e muraad raseed aey moohib khamoosh Urdu; Kab tak zabaan daraazi karay ga khayaal e sham Parwaana e muraad mila hay, too reh khamoash English:=== I thank my Maker again and again I am so lucky, I cannot complain Persian: Deeshab nida zay ghaeb ba goosh e dilam raseed HAFIZ,to ghussa kum khor o banshheen o mai banoosh Urdu: HAFIZ pio sharaab, gham o ghusa kum karo Aati hay shab maen ghaib say yeh ik nida ba goash English:=== And last night,HAFIZ, I heard a voice Which said I should drink, and dance, and rejoice ====
Q Ghazal 168 Persian: Dilam rameeda shud o ghafilam mun e durweesh Keh aan shikaari e sargashta ra cheh aamad peesh Urdu: Hay sayd dil mera aur baykhabar houn maen durwaish Keh is shikaar e saraashufta ko hay kya darpaish English:=== She took my heart, I didn't even know But then I'm a man who can't say no Persian: Chu baid bar sar eimaan e kheesh meelarzam Keh dil ba dast e kamaan abrooiest kaafirkeesh Urdu: Bohat hay khatray maen eimaan, kaanpta houn maen Hay dil ba dast e kamaan abrooaan e kaafirkaish English:=== The preacher tells me, I'll go to hell For I gave my heart to an infidel Persian: Banaazam aan miza e shookh e afiyatkush ra Keh mooj meezanadash aab e noosh bar sar e neesh Urdu: Hay naaz ik miza e shoukh e aafiyakush ko Keh aab e naush karay raqs us kay bar sar e naish English:=== Oh, how I love her long eyelashes With them my heart oh, how she slashes -
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