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har che dilam ast na aa.n shud. har che KHudaa Khuvaast hamaa.n shud

What my heart wished was not granted! What God wished the same came to pass.

zamaana baa tuu na-saazad tuu baa zamaana saaz

If the times do not fit you, fit yourself unto them.

chuu.n aahang-e-raftan kunad jaan-e-paak. cheh bar taKHt murdan cheh bar ruu-e-paak

chuu.n aahang-e-raftan kunad jaan-e-paak. cheh bar taKHt murdan cheh bar ruu-e-paak

matras az javaanaan shamsiir zan. hazar kun zepairaan bisyaar fan

matras az javaanaan shamsiir zan. hazar kun zepairaan bisyaar fan

umr barf ast-o-aaftaab tamooz

umr barf ast-o-aaftaab tamooz

dunyaa daar-e-mukafaat ast

dunyaa daar-e-mukafaat ast

jigarhaa KHu.n shavad taa yak pesar misl-e- pedar gardad

jigarhaa KHu.n shavad taa yak pesar misl-e- pedar gardad

guft aalam bagosh jaa.n bishnao. var numaanad baguftash kirdaar

guft aalam bagosh jaa.n bishnao. var numaanad baguftash kirdaar

jawaa.n mard kase ast keh namii-goyad-o-mii-kunad

jawaa.n mard kase ast keh namii-goyad-o-mii-kunad

suKHan taa naguftii tawaaniish guft. walii na-nagufta raa baaz natawaa.n nahuft

suKHan taa naguftii tawaaniish guft. walii na-nagufta raa baaz natawaa.n nahuft

damii nashaat baumrii baraabar ast

damii nashaat baumrii baraabar ast

KHavaaja aa.nsaat keh baashad Gam-e- KHidmatgaarash

KHavaaja aa.nsaat keh baashad Gam-e- KHidmatgaarash

makun bad baks garnaKHvaahii baKHavesh

makun bad baks garnaKHvaahii baKHavesh

miiraas pedar KHuvaahi ilm pedar aamoz

miiraas pedar KHuvaahi ilm pedar aamoz

izzat-e-har kas badasat-e-aan.kas ast

izzat-e-har kas badasat-e-aan.kas ast

chuu.n mewah ser KHurdii shaaKH ma-shikan

chuu.n mewah ser KHurdii shaaKH ma-shikan

qaali raa taa bazanii gard dar mii ayad, ra'aiyat raa taa baznii puul

qaali raa taa bazanii gard dar mii ayad, ra'aiyat raa taa baznii puul

dil sufra niist keh aadam pesh-e-hamaa kas baaz kunad

dil sufra niist keh aadam pesh-e-hamaa kas baaz kunad

niim hakiim KHatr-e-jaan niim mulla KHatr-e-iimaan

niim hakiim KHatr-e-jaan niim mulla KHatr-e-iimaan

chiizii keh na-pursad tuu az pesh magoii

chiizii keh na-pursad tuu az pesh magoii

mugus tuui maast mii uftad kaari namii kunad dil raa char kii.n mii kunad

mugus tuui maast mii uftad kaari namii kunad dil raa char kii.n mii kunad

naayad ze dil shikasta paemaan durust

naayad ze dil shikasta paemaan durust

taa maar raast na-shavad ba-suuraaKH nami-rawad

taa maar raast na-shavad ba-suuraaKH nami-rawad

jang baa nahang kardan-o-dar darya maandan?

jang baa nahang kardan-o-dar darya maandan?

chiizii keh az KHuda pinhaa.n niist az banda cheh pinhaa.n

chiizii keh az KHuda pinhaa.n niist az banda cheh pinhaa.n

sabr-o-zafar har do dostaan-e-qadiimand. bar asar-e-naubat zafar aayad

sabr-o-zafar har do dostaan-e-qadiimand. bar asar-e-naubat zafar aayad

va'dah vasl chuu.n shavad nazdiik. aatish ishq tez tar gardad

va'dah vasl chuu.n shavad nazdiik. aatish ishq tez tar gardad

jau farosh gandum numaa

jau farosh gandum numaa

tanhaa KHvaar baraadar-e- shaitaan ast

tanhaa KHvaar baraadar-e- shaitaan ast

har kah shiiriinii faroshud mushtari barwy bajoshad

har kah shiiriinii faroshud mushtari barwy bajoshad

agar uzr ast ii.n niiz bas ast

agar uzr ast ii.n niiz bas ast

daaG-e-shikam az daaG-e-aziizaa.n bad-tar ast

daaG-e-shikam az daaG-e-aziizaa.n bad-tar ast

af.ii kuushtan va bachcha nigahdaashtan kaar-e- KHaradmanda.n niist

af.ii kuushtan va bachcha nigahdaashtan kaar-e- KHaradmanda.n niist

na har chah aa.n bar zubaa.n aayad tavaa.n guft

na har chah aa.n bar zubaa.n aayad tavaa.n guft

jawaab-e-ablahaa.n KHamoshi ast

jawaab-e-ablahaa.n KHamoshi ast

nakunad baaz mosh murdah shikaar

nakunad baaz mosh murdah shikaar

hamesha sha'abaan? yakbaar ham ramzaan

hamesha sha'abaan? yakbaar ham ramzaan

sang buzurg nishaana na-zadan ast

sang buzurg nishaana na-zadan ast

aamdan ba -iraadat raftan ba-ijaazat

aamdan ba -iraadat raftan ba-ijaazat

murG jaaii ruud kah chiina buud. nah bajaae ruud kah chii nabuud

murG jaaii ruud kah chiina buud. nah bajaae ruud kah chii nabuud

man az begaa.ngaa.n har gaz nanaalam . kah baa man har chah kard aa.n aashna kard

man az begaa.ngaa.n har gaz nanaalam . kah baa man har chah kard aa.n aashna kard

sag KHuun mii-KHurad KHuuunKHvaar mii-gardad

sag KHuun mii-KHurad KHuuunKHvaar mii-gardad

afsurda dill afsurda kunad anjumnii raa

afsurda dill afsurda kunad anjumnii raa

az pa-e- har girya aaKHir KHanda ast

az pa-e- har girya aaKHir KHanda ast

har kah shaah aa.n kunad kah uu goyad. hiif baashad kah juz nako goyad

har kah shaah aa.n kunad kah uu goyad. hiif baashad kah juz nako goyad

muraa baKHair tuu ummiid niist sharmarsaa.n

muraa baKHair tuu ummiid niist sharmarsaa.n

jaa.e keh namak Khori namakdaan mashikan

jaa.e keh namak Khori namakdaan mashikan

har kujaa chamsha ae buud shiirii.n. mardum w murG w mor gard aainda

har kujaa chamsha ae buud shiirii.n. mardum w murG w mor gard aainda

dar hauzi ki maahi niist qorbaGa sipahsalaar ast

dar hauzi ki maahi niist qorbaGa sipahsalaar ast

diidah-e-ahl-e-tama'a ba ne'mat-e-dunyaa. pur na-shavad hamchunaan keh chaah ba shabnam

diidah-e-ahl-e-tama'a ba ne'mat-e-dunyaa. pur na-shavad hamchunaan keh chaah ba shabnam

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