English:=== To keep it a secret I've certainly tried But love is something difficult to hide Persian: Ta bamanad tar o shaadaab nihaal e qad e to Wajib aanast keh bar deeda e ma banshaani Urdu: Aankh maen maeri laga apnay nihaal e qad ko Ta keh shadaab rahay sarv e qad e laasani English:=== I've cried and cried for years and years For to stay in bloom you need my tears Persian: Dar kham e zulf e to deedam dil e khud ra roozay Guftamash chuni o chun meerahi, aey zindaani Urdu: Aek din daekha jo dil apna kham e gaisoo maen Poocha kis haal qafas maen hay too aey zindaani English:=== In the twists and turns of your raven hair My heart is trapped in a deadly snare Persian: Guft aaray cheh kuni gar nabari rashk ba mun Har gada ra nabawad martaba e sultaani Urdu: Bola ab rashk bohat loag karaen haen mujh per Hay faqeeri maen mujhay martaba e sultaani English:=== But my heart is happy as it can be It seems to like the captivity Persian: Raasti, hadd e to HAFIZ nabawad sohbat e ma Bus agar bar sar e een kooay kuni sagbaani Urdu: Sohbat e yaar mayassar naheen ger aey HAFIZ Ja dar e yaar pay aur ker too wahaan sagbaani English:=== So HAFIZ says I should stay in your street Even if with your dog I have to eat ====
Q Ghazal 278 Persian: Chun dar jahaan e khoobi imrooz kaamgaari Shayad keh aashiqaan ra kaamay zay lab bar aarie Urdu: Hay jab jahaan e khoobi maen tujh ko naamdaari Ker aashiqoun ki apnay hountoun say kaamgaari English:=== No one in the world is lovelier than you But you're most cruel; it's also true Persian: Baa aashiqaan e baidil ta chand naaz o ishwa Bar baidilaan e miskeen ta kay jafa o khaari Urdu: Baa aashiqaan e baidil kaisay yeh naaz o isway Bar baidilaan e miskeen kab tak jafa o khaari English:=== In hurting your lovers you take such pride Your scorn for them you cannot hide Persian: Ta chand humchu chashmat dar ain e naatawaani Ta chand humchu zulfat dar taab o baiqaraari Urdu: Khaabeeda aankh kab tak daiway gi naatawaani Zulf e siyaah kab tak rakhhay gi baiqaraari
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