Ghazal 83 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
Let the past go. Tradition reads this fal as a gentle call to forgive: a misunderstanding, a harsh word, or someone's gossip does not have to stay between you and the people you care about. A clear heart and a little patience will bring back warmth, and you are free to walk your own way.
A traditional-style reading for reflection and enjoyment.
How this ghazal is built
radif: raft raft (in beyts 2 and 5 the first half-line ends sukht sukht and bord bord; beyt 4 bud bud). qâfiye: -âyi (khatâyi, jafâyi, gedâyi, safâyi, khatâyi, mâjarâyi, nâsezâyi, jâyi). The doubled verb means "it is done, let it go".
Key words
| Word | Say it | Meaning (modern Persian) |
|---|---|---|
| گر | gar | if (= agar) (اگر) dictionary |
| ze | from, of (= az) (از) | |
| dast | hand dictionary | |
| zolf | curl, lock of hair dictionary | |
| khatâyi | a wrong, a mistake dictionary | |
| raft | went dictionary | |
| ور | var | and if (= va agar) (و اگر) |
| shomâ | you (polite) dictionary | |
| bar | on, upon dictionary | |
| ما | mâ | we, us; our dictionary |
| jafâyi | an act of cruelty dictionary | |
| bargh | lightning dictionary | |
| ar | if (= agar) (اگر) | |
| kharman | harvest, threshing heap dictionary | |
| sukht | burned dictionary | |
| shâh | king dictionary | |
| gedâyi | a beggar dictionary | |
| dar | in; door dictionary | |
| tarighat | the Sufi path dictionary | |
| ranjesh | resentment, taking offense dictionary | |
| khâter | mind, heart dictionary | |
| نباشد | nabâshad | is not, will not be dictionary |
| mey | wine (شراب) dictionary | |
| biyâr | bring! dictionary | |
| هر | har | every dictionary |
| کدورت | kodurat | cloudiness, ill feeling dictionary |
| bini | you see dictionary | |
| چون | chon | since, when; like dictionary |
| safâyi | a moment of clarity, purity dictionary | |
| ey | O (vocative) dictionary | |
| del | heart dictionary | |
| pâ | foot; az pâ oftâdan = to collapse dictionary | |
| dâr | keep! hold! (imperative of dâshtan) dictionary | |
| bud | was dictionary | |
| و | va / o | and dictionary |
| deli | a heart dictionary | |
| bâri | a burden (bâr + i) dictionary | |
| bord | took away dictionary | |
| میان | miyân | waist dictionary |
| jân | life, soul dictionary | |
| jânân | the beloved (معشوق) | |
| mâjarâyi | an incident, a quarrel dictionary | |
| sokhan | speech, words dictionary | |
| ملالتها | malâlat-hâ | bad feelings, annoyances dictionary |
| âmad | came dictionary | |
| vali | but dictionary | |
| nâsezâyi | an insult, an unfitting word dictionary | |
| eyb | fault, flaw dictionary | |
| Hâfez | Hafez, the poet's pen name (takhallos); literally "one who knows the Quran by heart" dictionary | |
| گو | gu | say! tell! (= begu) (بگو) dictionary |
| مکن | makon | do not do! (نکن) dictionary |
| واعظ | vâ'ez | preacher dictionary |
| âzâdi | freedom; pây-e âzâdi = the foot of a free man dictionary | |
| چه | che | what; how much! dictionary |
| bandi | you tie, you chain dictionary | |
| be | to; for; with; in, by dictionary | |
| jâyi | somewhere dictionary |
Persian text: Ganjoor (ganjoor.net), Hafez, ghazal 83. Transliteration, translation, glosses and reading: Learn Persian Online.
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