The Divan of Hafez- Finglish

Phenology notes/pronounciation guide

Meaning


Hafez She'er 1



shabe tariko bime mogho gerdabe chenin hayel

koja daand hale ma sabok barane sahelha


hame karam zekhodkami be bad nami Keshid akhar 

Nahan key monad an Razi ke az oo sazan màh fel ha


Hozoori gar hami khahi 

Az on ghayeb nasho hafez


matoma talgha man tahva da’e donya va ahmelha


(Arabic)

àlaya àyo hàlsaghi àder kà’às’n va navelha 

(Farsi

Ke esgh asane nemood aval 

vali oftad moshkela 


Be booye nafei ke akhar

sabazan tore bog shayad


zetabe ja’ade meshkinash

Che khoon often dar delha


be mey sajade rangin kon 

garat pire moghan gooyad 

Ke saleyk bikhabar nabvad (nist) 

zeraho rasme manzelha


shabe tariko bime mogho gerdabe chenin hayel

koja danand hale ma sabok barane sahelha


hame karam zekhodkami be bad nami Keshid akhar 

Nahan key monad an Razi ke az oo sazan màh fel ha


Hozoori gar hami khahi 

Az on ghayeb nasho hafez


matoma talgha man tahva da’e donya va ahmelha


Meaning

2. For love, which seemed at first so easy, has now brought trouble to my soul. 

3. With yearning for the pod's aroma, which by East that lock shall spread- 

4. From that crisp curl of musky odor, how plenteously our hearts have bled! 

Finglish 

2. Ke esgh asane nemood aval vali oftad moshkela 

3. Be booye nafei ke akhar sabazan tore bog shayad

4. zetabe ja’ade meshkinash Che khoon often dar delha




shabe tariko bime mogho gerdabe chenin hayel

koja daand hale ma sabok barane sahelha


hame karam zekhodkami be bad nami Keshid akhar 

Nahan key monad an Razi ke az oo sazan màh fel ha


Hozoori gar hami khahi 

Az on ghayeb nasho hafez


matoma talgha man tahva da’e donya va ahmelha