300 Ghazals of Hafiz Shirazi with Translations

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Persian: Bamaananay roo o fursat shumar ghaneemat e waqt Keh dar kameengeh e umrand qaataan e tareeq Urdu: Jo waqt e fursat o mohlat milay ghaneemat hay Keh rah e umr marn haail haen mushkilaat e daqeeq English:=== Enjoy what you have, and don't ask for more Because on your way there're robbers galore Persian: Fida e ghamza e saaqi hazaar jaan aan dam Keh tar kunad lab e laal az sharaab hamchu aqeeq Urdu: Fida e ghamza e saaqi maen kuin na houn jab wo Karay hay tar ba mai e laal faam lab kay aqeeq English:=== The maid of the bar, she is truly divine Just see how she wets her lips with the wine Persian: Halaawatay keh tura dar cheh e zankhdaanast Bakinh e o narasad sad hazaar fikr e ameeq Urdu: Wo chaashni jo hay taeray cheh e zanikhdaan maen Na paaen us ki haqeeqat hazaar fikr e ameeq English:=== If you do not kiss it, it would be a sin For nothing is sweeter than her dimpled chin Persian: Bia keh toobah zay laal e nigaar o khanda e jaam Tasawwureest keh aqlash namikunad tasdeeq Urdu: Tabassum e lab e shireen o khanda e saaghar Hay baat aisie na jis ki ho aql say tasdeeq English:=== Just see how she serves and how she smiles Our faith and reason, oh, how she beguiles Persian: Agar cheh moo e mianat ba chu munay na rasad Khush ast khaatiram az fikr ein khayaal e daqeeq Urdu: Ager cheh raishmeen kakul na ker saka maen sar Rakhay hay khush meri khaatir khayaal e zulf e daqeeq English:=== And look at her body and her narrow waist For whoever made her had a wonderful taste Persian: Az aan ba rang e aqeeq ast ashk e mun hama waqt Keh mohr e khaatim e chashm e mun ast hamchu aqeeq Urdu: Mila hay rang e aqeeqi jo aansoun ko meray Hay mohr e khaatim e chahm e puraab misl e aqeeq English:=== And see how her lips are always so red Like the tears her lovers are prone to shed Persian: Bakhanda guft keh HAFIZ ghulaam e tab e to am Babeen keh ta ba cheh haddam hamikunad tehmeeq Urdu: Jo hans kay kehta hay HAFIZ tera ghulaam houn maen Wo daekho kaisay karay shoukh hay meri tehmeeq English:=== And, HAFIZ, when she tells you that she's your slave You are easily fooled and you rave and rave ====

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