Persian: Bar aastaana e maikhaana gar saray beeni Mazan ba paay keh maaloom neest niyyat e o Urdu: Bar aastaana e maikhaana sar agar daekhay Laga na thokar usay, jaanay kya hay niyyat e o English:=== So when you see me in the tavern drunk Please don't treat me like a skunk Persian: Biyaar baada keh doosham saroosh e aalam e ghaib Naveed daad keh aam ast faiz e rehat e o Urdu: Pilaao baada keh laaya saroash ghaib say yeh Naveed e naek keh hay aam faiz e rehmat e o English:=== Last night the angel of God did come And said in Heaven we're all welcome Persian: Makun ba chashm e hiqaarat nigaah bar mun e mast Keh neest maasiyat o zohd baimashiat e o Urdu: Na daal chashm e hiqaarat too shaikh mastoun per Keh hay na zohd o khata koie baimashiat e o English:=== So do not disdain me if I'm a bum We're all His children, smart or dumb Persian: Nameekunad dil e mun mayl e zohd o tabah walay Ba naam e khaja bakoosham o furr e doolat e o Urdu: Hay kaam kya mujhay tobah say per maen kerta houn Baraay qurbat e khaja, baraay doulat e o English:=== I'm not by nature a pious man But I try to be good as much as I can Persian: Dila tamay mabar az lutf e bainihaayat e doost Keh neest juz karam o rehm e khalq raghbat e o Urdu: Milay ga tujh ko bhee dil lutf e bainihaayat e Haq Keh hay na juz karam o rehm e khalq raghbat e o English:=== And though I'm a sinner and a bumbling clod I believe in the kindness and the mercy of God Persian: Mudaam khirqa e HAFIZ ba baada dar giro ast Magar zay khaak e kharaabat bood fitrat e o Urdu: Raha hay khirqa e HAFIZ sharaab maen girvi Bani hay khaak e kharaabaat say jo fitrat e o English:=== And when he sees me in my sorry state Says HAFIZ always that it is my fate ====
Q Ghazal 243 Persian: Taab e banafsha meedahad turra e mushksa e to Parda e ghuncha meedarad khanda e dilkusha e to Urdu: Paech e banafsha daalta gaisoo e mushksa e to Perda e gul hay cheerta khanda e dilkusha e to English:=== Your curly locks put violet to shame But when you smile, do flowers the same
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