300 Ghazals of Hafiz Shirazi with Translations

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Persian: HAFIZ shab e hijraan shud, boo e khush e subh aamad Shadiet mubaarakbaad, aey aashiq e shaidaaie Urdu: Jaati hay shab e hijraan, hoati hay sahar HAFIZ Khilti hay kali dil ki, aey aashiq e shaidaaie English:=== And HAFIZ tells me he can essily forecast That my pain of parting is not going to last ====

Q Ghazal 257 Persian: Aey dar rukh e to paida anwaar e paadshaahi Dar fikrat e pinhaan sad hikmat e Ilaahi Urdu: Rukh maen teray numayaan anwaar e baadshaahi Daanish maen taeri pinhaan sad hikmat e Ilaahi English:=== O king, your face has the royal glow What is wise and right you always know Persian: Kalk e to baarak Allah dar mulk o deen kushaada Sad chashma aab e haiwaan az qatra e siyaahi Urdu: Khamay nay taeray khoalay sab raaz e kishwar o deen Sad chashma aab e haiwaan yak qatra e siyaahi English:=== And may God bless your prudent pen There's nothing in the world that's beyond its ken Persian: Bar Ahraman na taabad anwaar e ism e aazam Mulk aan e tust o khaatam, farma har aan cheh khaahi Urdu: Chamkaen na Ahraman maen anwaar e ism e aazam Khatam karay hay taeray farmaan o hukm shaahi English:=== From Solomon, the wise, you take your cue So the evil spirits are scared of you Persian: Dar hashmat e Suleimaan har kas keh shak numaayad Bar aql o daanish e o khandand murgh o maahi Urdu; Ger hashmat e Suleimaan per shak karay hay koie Us ki khirad pay khandaan hoatay haen murgh o maahi English:=== His grandeur and glory you also possess And no one denies your skill and finesse Persian: Taeghay keh aasmaanash az faiz e khud dahad aab Tanha jahaan bageerad bai minnat e sipaahi Urdu: Wo taegh jis ko daeway hay aab faiz e gardoon Hay hukmraan jahaan maen bai minnat e sipaahi English:=== To do without soldiers you can easily afford The world you can conquer with only a sword Persian: Gar partooay zay taeghat bar kaan o maadan ooftad Yaaqoot e surkhroo ra bakhshand rang e kaahi Urdu: Shamsheer taeri aisi khoaf o khatar say jis kay Yaaqoot e surkh ka bhee hoeta hay rang kaahi English:=== And when with your mighty sword you appear Your foes in the battle all shake with fear -

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