Ghazal 396 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
Morning has come for you: wake up and do not lose the day to sleep or hesitation. Tradition reads this fal as a call to act now, while the time is right, because the turning world does not wait. Make a firm decision and follow it gladly.
A traditional-style reading for reflection and enjoyment.
How this ghazal is built
radif: kon ("do!, make!"). qâfiye: -âb (sharâb, shetâb, kharâb, khâb, khetâb, savâb).
Key words
| Word | Say it | Meaning (modern Persian) |
|---|---|---|
| sobh | morning dictionary | |
| ast | is dictionary | |
| sâghiyâ | O cupbearer (sâghi + vocative -â) dictionary | |
| ghadahi | a cup dictionary | |
| کن | kon | do! make! (imperative of kardan) dictionary |
| dowr | turn; the passing round of the cup; the age dictionary | |
| فلک | falak | the sky, the heavens; fate dictionary |
| derang | delay, pause dictionary | |
| ندارد | nadârad | does not have dictionary |
| shetâb | haste, hurry dictionary | |
| z-ân | from that (= az ân) (از آن) | |
| پیشتر | pishtar | before, earlier dictionary |
| âlam | world dictionary | |
| fâni | passing, mortal dictionary | |
| shavad | becomes dictionary | |
| kharâb | ruined; (in Hafez) drunk, wrecked by love dictionary | |
| ما | mâ | we, us; our dictionary |
| ze | from, of (= az) (از) | |
| jâm | cup dictionary | |
| bâde | wine dictionary | |
| گلگون | golgun | rose-colored, rose-red dictionary |
| mey | wine (شراب) dictionary | |
| مشرق | mashregh | east dictionary |
| sâghar | cup dictionary | |
| tolu' | rising (of the sun) dictionary | |
| کرد | kard | do (with tavân: can do) dictionary |
| گر | gar | if (= agar) (اگر) dictionary |
| barg | provisions, means; barg-e eysh = the makings of pleasure dictionary | |
| eysh | pleasure, enjoyment dictionary | |
| mitalabi | you seek, you ask for dictionary | |
| tark | giving up; tark-e khâb kardan = to give up sleep dictionary | |
| khâb | sleep dictionary | |
| چرخ | charkh | wheel; the sky as a turning wheel dictionary |
| گل | gel | clay (خاک) dictionary |
| کوزهها | kuze-hâ | jugs, clay pots dictionary |
| کند | konad | does; makes dictionary |
| zenhâr | be sure! take care! dictionary | |
| کاسهٔ | kâse | bowl, cup dictionary |
| sar | head; sar be kuh dâdan = to send someone off wandering dictionary | |
| مرد | mard | man dictionary |
| و | va / o | and dictionary |
| bâ | with dictionary | |
| be | to; for; with; in, by dictionary | |
| sâfi-ye | pure dictionary | |
| کار | kâr | work; affair, matter dictionary |
| پرستیست | parasti-st | is worship (= parasti ast); bâde-parasti = wine-worship (پرستی است) |
| barkhiz | rise! get up! dictionary | |
| azm | resolve, decision dictionary |
Persian text: Ganjoor (ganjoor.net), Hafez, ghazal 396. Transliteration, translation, glosses and reading: Learn Persian Online.
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