Ghazal 132 of Hafez (6 couplets), in the original Persian as on Ganjoor, with a transliteration, a plain English translation, the meanings of key words and the traditional fâl-e Hâfez reading.
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What this fâl tells you
Sincere prayer, even with tears, is what counts in this ghazal, not long shows of piety. Tradition reads this fal as a sign that a time of restriction is ending and a celebration is beginning. Be honest about your heart; sincerity is its own purification.
A traditional-style reading for reflection and enjoyment.
How this ghazal is built
radif: kard ("did"). qâfiye: -ârat (tahârat, ziyârat, eshârat, ghesârat, tejârat). Beyt 1 opens with the Arabic phrase ala-s-sabâh "early in the morning". A close variant of ghazal 131.
Key words
| Word | Say it | Meaning (modern Persian) |
|---|---|---|
| be | to; for; with; in, by dictionary | |
| âb | water; stream dictionary | |
| rowshan | lit, bright dictionary | |
| mey | wine (شراب) dictionary | |
| tahârat | purification dictionary | |
| کرد | kard | do (with tavân: can do) dictionary |
| as-sabâh | the morning (Arabic) (صبح) | |
| میخانه | meykhâne | tavern dictionary |
| ziyârat | visit, pilgrimage dictionary | |
| sâghar | cup dictionary | |
| khor | drink! eat! (imperative) (بخور / بنوش) dictionary | |
| نهان | nahân | hidden (پنهان) dictionary |
| گردید | gardid | became dictionary |
| eyd | feast dictionary | |
| dowr | turn; the passing round of the cup; the age dictionary | |
| قدح | ghadah | cup, goblet dictionary |
| eshârat | a sign, signal (اشاره) | |
| نماز | namâz | ritual prayer dictionary |
| و | va / o | and dictionary |
| نیاز | niyâz | need, humble pleading dictionary |
| kasi | someone; har kasi = everyone dictionary | |
| sar | head; sar be kuh dâdan = to send someone off wandering dictionary | |
| dide | eye (چشم) | |
| khun | blood dictionary | |
| jegar | liver; khun-e jegar = deep grief dictionary | |
| khâje | master, lord dictionary | |
| budash | had (come) to him (= bud + -ash) dictionary | |
| derâz | long dictionary | |
| dokhtar | daughter; dokhtar-e raz = daughter of the vine, wine dictionary | |
| kherghe | dervish's cloak, Sufi robe dictionary | |
| delam | my heart dictionary | |
| ze | from, of (= az) (از) | |
| halghe | circle, ring dictionary | |
| zolfash | her curls dictionary | |
| jân | life, soul dictionary | |
| kharid | bought dictionary | |
| âshub | uproar, turmoil dictionary | |
| چه | che | what; how much! dictionary |
| sud | profit, gain dictionary | |
| did | saw dictionary | |
| ندانم | nadânam | I do not know (نمیدانم) dictionary |
| in | this dictionary | |
| tejârat | trade, profit-making dictionary | |
| agar | if dictionary | |
| jamâ'at | congregation; emâm-e jamâ'at = prayer leader dictionary | |
| talab | request, search dictionary | |
| کند | konad | does; makes dictionary |
| emruz | today dictionary | |
| khabar | news dictionary | |
| dahid | give! (khabar dahid = tell) dictionary | |
| Hâfez | Hafez, the poet's pen name (takhallos); literally "one who knows the Quran by heart" dictionary |
Persian text: Ganjoor (ganjoor.net), Hafez, ghazal 132. Transliteration, translation, glosses and reading: Learn Persian Online.
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