Hafiz - The Voice of God

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Persian: Dar in baagh ar Khuda khahad, dar in peerana sar HAFIZ Nashenad bar lab e jooay o sarvay dar kinaar aarad Urdu: Khuda chahay toe peery maen bhee HAFIZ aek din tujh ko Kinaar e aab e joo ho, taera dilbar dar kinaar aaay English:=== Your HAFIZ, though old, is young at heart So stay with him, and don't ever part ====

Q Ghazal 81 Persian: Dosh az janaab e Aasif paek e bashaarat aamad Kaz hazrat e suleiman ishrat isharat aamad Urdu: Dargah e Aasifi say paek e bashaarat aaay Lay aesh ki suleimaan say bhee ishaarat aaay English:=== Solomon's courier has finally come With blessings of the premier of his kingdom Persian: Khaak e wujood e ma ra az aab e baada gil kun Wiraan sara e dil ra gah e imaarat aamad Urdu: Khaak e wojood maeri baday say goondh aisie Wiraan sara e dil ka waqt e imaarat aaay English:=== In my core of being pour some wine To mend the wounded heart of mine Persian: In sherh e baynihaayat kaz husn e yaar guftand Harfeest kaz hazaaraan ander ibaarat aamad Urdu: Tashrih e baytahaasha ji husn e yaar ki hay Ik harf bhee naheen hay jo dar ibaarat aaay English:=== Whatever is said in praise of my sweetie Can't do justice to her grace and beauty Persian: Aebam bapoosh zinhaar, aey khirqa e mayaaloud Kan pakdaaman in ja behr e ziyarat aamad Urdu: A dilq e baada aalood ker maeri aebposhi Jab yaan wo pakdaaman behr e ziyarat aaay English:=== Oh, cover my flaws with a mystic's gown Or she will think that I am a clown Persian: Imrooz ja e her kas paida shawad zay khoobaan Kan mah e majlisaara andar sadaarat aamad Urdu: Houn maand us kay aagay saaray haseen chehray Ger mah e majlisaara ander sadaarat aaay English:=== Oh, how she lowers the women's pride When over the beauties she does preside Persian: Bar takht e Jam keh taajash mehraab e aaftaab ast Himmat nigar keh moray baa in hiqaarat aamad Urdu: Himmat toe us ki daekho, cherhti hay takht e Jam per Ik chuinti keh jis per sab ko hiqaarat aaay English:=== And admire I so much a lowly ant When a king on throne it tries to supplant

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