Ghazal 163 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
A short, cheerful fal: good things are best when shared with the one you love. Tradition reads it as a sign to bring together the pieces of your happiness, company, music and season, instead of enjoying them apart. Offer your best to those you love; nothing less is fitting.
A traditional-style reading for reflection and enjoyment.
How this ghazal is built
radif: khosh nabâshad. qâfiye: -âr (yâr, bahâr, ezâr, hezâr, kenâr, negâr, nesâr). hezâr, "thousand", is a name for the nightingale of a thousand songs.
Key words
| Word | Say it | Meaning (modern Persian) |
|---|---|---|
| گل | gol | rose; flower dictionary |
| bi rokh-e | without the face of dictionary | |
| یار | yâr | beloved; friend dictionary |
| khosh | well, sweetly; pleasant dictionary | |
| نباشد | nabâshad | is not, will not be dictionary |
| bi bâde | without wine dictionary | |
| bahâr | spring dictionary | |
| taraf | side, region dictionary | |
| چمن | chaman | meadow, lawn dictionary |
| و | va / o | and dictionary |
| bostân | garden (باغ) | |
| raghsidan | dancing dictionary | |
| sarv | cypress (image of a tall beloved) dictionary | |
| hâlat | state, condition dictionary | |
| bi sowt-e | without the voice of dictionary | |
| هزار | hezâr | thousand; also "nightingale" (hezâr-dastân) dictionary |
| bâ | with dictionary | |
| bi bus | without a kiss dictionary | |
| کنار | kenâr | bank, side dictionary |
| هر | har | every dictionary |
| نقش | naghsh | image, shape dictionary |
| dast | hand dictionary | |
| aghl | reason, intellect dictionary | |
| bandad | forms, draws (naghsh bastan = form a picture) dictionary | |
| joz | except, besides dictionary | |
| jân | life, soul dictionary | |
| محقر | mohaghghar | paltry, worthless dictionary |
| ast | is 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 163. Transliteration, translation, glosses and reading: Learn Persian Online.
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