Ghazal 302 of Hafez (10 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 breeze is bringing good news, and the time of meeting is near. Tradition reads this fal as a sign that a message or a messenger you have been waiting for may soon arrive. Do not hide your longing behind too much patience: say what you feel, kindly and openly.
A traditional-style reading for reflection and enjoyment.
How this ghazal is built
radif: none. qâfiye: -âl (shemâl, vesâl, ghâl, hâl, atlâl, kamâl, ta'âl, mâlâmâl, khiyâl, jalâl, benâl). Beyts 2 to 6 are entirely Arabic, in the style of old Arabic love poems that mourn an abandoned campsite.
Key words
| Word | Say it | Meaning (modern Persian) |
|---|---|---|
| khosh | well, sweetly; pleasant dictionary | |
| khabar | news dictionary | |
| bâshi | may you be dictionary | |
| ey | O (vocative) dictionary | |
| نسیم | nasim | breeze dictionary |
| shomâl | north wind dictionary | |
| be | to; for; with; in, by dictionary | |
| ما | mâ | we, us; our dictionary |
| میرسد | miresad | arrives, reaches dictionary |
| zamân | time dictionary | |
| وصال | vesâl | union with the beloved dictionary |
| قصة | ghessato | the story of (Arabic) dictionary |
| ها | hâ | lo (Arabic; hâ honâ = right here) dictionary |
| لسان | lesân | tongue (Arabic) (زبان) dictionary |
| و | va / o | and dictionary |
| من | man | who, those who (Arabic) dictionary |
| al-hâl | the state, condition (Arabic) dictionary | |
| hâlahâ | its condition (Arabic) dictionary | |
| jamâl | beauty dictionary | |
| al-kamâl | perfection (Arabic) dictionary | |
| allâh | God (Arabic) dictionary | |
| eyn | eye (Arabic; eyn al-kamâl = the evil eye that strikes perfection) dictionary | |
| کمال | kamâl | perfection, height, fullness dictionary |
| یا | yâ | O (vocative) dictionary |
| مرحبا | marhabâ | welcome! (Arabic) dictionary |
| arse-ye | field of, arena of dictionary | |
| khâli | empty, free dictionary | |
| ماند | mânad | stays, remains dictionary |
| harifân | companions, drinking friends dictionary | |
| jâm | cup dictionary | |
| مالامال | mâlâmâl | brimming, full to the top (لبالب) |
| sâye | shade, shadow dictionary | |
| afkand | cast, threw dictionary | |
| hâliyâ | for now (فعلاً) | |
| shab | night dictionary | |
| tâ | to, until; so that dictionary | |
| چه | che | what; how much! dictionary |
| khiyâl | fancy, notion dictionary | |
| su-ye | toward dictionary | |
| کس | kas | anyone; with negative: no one dictionary |
| نمینگرد | nemiengarad | does not look dictionary |
| in | this dictionary | |
| jâh | rank, high position dictionary | |
| jalâl | majesty dictionary | |
| چند | chand | how many; tâ chand = how long? dictionary |
| نالهٔ | nâle | moan, lament dictionary |
| âsheghân | lovers dictionary | |
| ast | is dictionary | |
| benâl | lament! cry! dictionary |
Persian text: Ganjoor (ganjoor.net), Hafez, ghazal 302. Transliteration, translation, glosses and reading: Learn Persian Online.
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