English:=== If only you'll give me a little attention Between you and me there'll be no tension Persian: Guman mabur keh badour e to aashiqan mastand Khabar nadari zay ahwaal e zahidan e kharaab Urdu: Na ker shikayat e usshshaq e mast, kya too nay Suna abhee naheen ahwaal e zahidan e kharaab English:=== And if you think I'm a greedy fool Just look, for you how the pious drool Persian: Mara ba dour e labat shud yaqeen keh johar e lal Padeed meshawad az aaftab e aalam taab Laboun ko daekh kay taeray pata chala, kaisay Banata lal hay ik aafab e aalam taab English:=== Oh, how I love your luscious red lips From which the honey constantly drips Persian: Mahil keh umr ba bayhooda bagzarad HAFIZ Bakosh o hasil e umr e aziz ra daryaab Urdu: Guzar waqt na baykar baith ker HAFIZ Uth aur hasil e umr e aziz ker deryaab English:=== But HAFIZ tells me, it's idle talk The door won't open if I do not knock ====
Q Ghazal 16 Persian: Subh e doulat medamad ko jam hamchu aaftab Fursatay zin beh kuja bashad, badeh jam e sharaab Urdu: Subh e doulat maen kahan hay jam misl e aaftab Behtareen fursat hay saqi, day mujhay jam e sharaab English:=== The glorious morning is here again; the sun is finally up Come, O my love, and bring the jug, and fill my morning cup Persian: Khana baytashweesh o saqi yaar o mutrib bazlagoo Mousam e aish ast o dour e saghar o ahd e shabaab Urdu: Khana baytashweesh o saqi yaar o mutrib bazlago Mousam e aaram o dour e saghar o ahd e shabaab English:=== Come, bring your harp, and sit by me, and play a happy tune And let's enjoy our lovely youth; let's eat, and drink, and croon Persian: Shahid o saqi badust afshan o mutrib paaykob Ghamza e saqi zay chashm e mayparastan burda khab Urdu: Saqi o mashooq mehv e naaz, mutrib raqs maen Chasm e rindan say uraya ghamza e saqi nay khab English:=== And let us hold each other's hands; let's hop, and turn, and dance And let's not waste the happy days, and let's not lose this chance -
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