Ghazal 323 of Hafez (7 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
You may feel your reach is short and your means small compared with others. Tradition reads this fal as a sign that gratitude and harmlessness are a strength of their own. Give thanks for what you have, repay kindness with kindness, and trust a grace greater than your own effort.
A traditional-style reading for reflection and enjoyment.
How this ghazal is built
radif: -am ("I"). qâfiye: -âr (bâr, sâr, âr, shomâr, gâr, gozâr, âzâr, vâr).
Key words
| Word | Say it | Meaning (modern Persian) |
|---|---|---|
| ze | from, of (= az) (از) | |
| dast | hand dictionary | |
| کوته | kutah | short (کوتاه) |
| khod | own dictionary | |
| zir | under dictionary | |
| bâram | my burden; zir-e bâr = weighed down, under obligation dictionary | |
| sharmsâram | I am ashamed dictionary | |
| مگر | magar | perhaps? could it be that? (in questions) dictionary |
| zanjir | chain dictionary | |
| muyi | fine hair, a hair dictionary | |
| گیردم | giradam | takes my (dast gereftan = to help) dictionary |
| وگر | va gar | or if (= va agar) (و اگر) |
| نه | na | not, no dictionary |
| sar | head; sar be kuh dâdan = to send someone off wandering dictionary | |
| be | to; for; with; in, by dictionary | |
| sheydâyi | a lovesick, love-crazed person dictionary | |
| چشم | cheshm | eye dictionary |
| من | man | I, me dictionary |
| bepors | ask! dictionary | |
| owzâ' | state of things, situations dictionary | |
| گردون | gardun | the turning sky; fortune dictionary |
| shab | night dictionary | |
| tâ | to, until; so that dictionary | |
| ruz | day dictionary | |
| akhtar | star; fortune dictionary | |
| میشمارم | mishomâram | I count dictionary |
| bedin | with this, in this (= be in) (با این) | |
| میبوسم | mibusam | I kiss dictionary |
| لب | lab | lip dictionary |
| jâm | cup dictionary | |
| کرد | kard | made dictionary |
| âgah | aware, informed (آگاه) | |
| râz | secret dictionary | |
| ruzegâram | the times (+ "me": made me aware) dictionary | |
| agar | if dictionary | |
| گفتم | goftam | I said dictionary |
| do'â-ye | prayer of dictionary | |
| mey | wine (شراب) dictionary | |
| فروشان | forushân | sellers; meyforushân = wine-sellers dictionary |
| چه | che | what; how much! dictionary |
| bâshad | is; che bâshad = what of it? dictionary | |
| hagh | right, claim dictionary | |
| نعمت | ne'mat | bounty, blessing dictionary |
| bâzu | arm dictionary | |
| dâram | I have dictionary | |
| shokr | thanks dictionary | |
| zur | force, strength dictionary | |
| مردم | mardom | people dictionary |
| âzâri | -hurting (mardom-âzâri = hurting people) dictionary | |
| ندارم | nadâram | I do not have; dast az chizi nadâshtan = not to give something up dictionary |
| sari | a head dictionary | |
| چو | cho | since, when; like (= chon) (چون) |
| Hâfez | Hafez, the poet's pen name (takhallos); literally "one who knows the Quran by heart" dictionary | |
| مست | mast | drunk dictionary |
| لیکن | likan | but (ولی) |
| لطف | lotf | kindness, grace; be lotf = kindly, gently dictionary |
| ân | that dictionary | |
| ommidvâram | I am hopeful dictionary |
Persian text: Ganjoor (ganjoor.net), Hafez, ghazal 323. Transliteration, translation, glosses and reading: Learn Persian Online.
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