Persian: Sukhan sarbasta gufti baa hareefaan Khudara zeen muamma parda bardaar Urdu: Sukhan sarbasta keh ker aaqiloun say Banaya in ko too nay naqsh e deewaar English:=== No problem there's that you can't resolve There is no puzzle that you cannot solve Persian: Ba roo e maa zan az saaghar gulaabay Keh khabalooda aim aey bakht e baidaar Urdu: Chhirhak munh per meray baada gulaabi Keh khabalooda houn maen bakht e baidaar English:=== O let's go down and drink at the bar And count our blessings, and thank our star Persian: Cheh reh bood ein keh zad dar parda mutrib Keh meeraqsand baham mast o hushiaar Urdu: Hay kaisa purfasoon naghma yeh mutrib Keh baham raqs maen haen mast o hushiaar English:=== Enjoy the music and all the romance Drunk or sober, let's get up and dance Persian: Az ein afyoun keh saaqi dar mai afgand Hareefaan ra na sar maanad na dastaar Urdu: Milaya kya hay saaqi mai maen too nay Keh qayam sar haen yaaroun kay na dastaar English:=== oh, whatever the barmaid does put in the cup It turns our minds all downside up Persian: Khirad her chand naqd e kainaatast Cheh sanjad peesh e ishq e keemiakaar Urdu: Do aalam ki hay doulat aql laikin Naheen kuchh paesh e aql e keemiakaar English:=== Though reason and wisdom do make us shine The love is eternal; it's so very divine Persian: Sikander ra namibakhshand aabay Ba zoor o zar mayassar neest ein kaar Urdu: Na Iskandar nay paya aab e haiwaan Keh zour o zar haen sab shahoun kay baykaar English:=== In wealth and power put not our trust For the mighty kings all end up in the dust Persian: Bia o haal e ahl e dard bashnoo Ba lafz e andak o maani e bisyaar Urdu: Sun aey baydard haal e dard e aashiq Ba lafz e andak o maani e bisyaar English:=== The feet of mystics we should go and touch They mean a lot but say not much Persian: Ba mastooraan magoo israar e masti Hadees e jaan mapurse az naqsh e deewaar Urdu: Na shaikhoun say kaho israar e masti Keh bun jaaen gay yeh sab naqsh e deewaar English:=== Go not to the preacher, for knows he not He means very little but says a lot -
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