[1]  Openly ,I speak ; and of my own utterance ,heart - happy am I
Love's slave ,I am and of both worlds ,free am I .

[2]   The bird of the holy rose - bed paradise am I .Explanation of separation from paradise what shall I give ,
And into this disaster's snare - place ,how I fell

[3]   The angel ,t was and loftiest paradise was my abode
Into this ruined cloister this world me ,Adam brought ,

[4]   The shade of the Tuba tree ,and the heart - seekingness of the Hur ,and the marge of the pool Kausar
All in desire of the head of Thy street ,passed from my mind .

[5]   On my heart's tablet is naught save the straight alif of the Friend's stature
What may I do Me ,recollection of other letter the teacher the murshid gave not .

[6]   Recognised the star of my fortune ,astrologer none
O Lord of mother - earth ,beneath what natal star ,born was I

[7]   Since ,in love's wine - house ,beringed enslaved I became ,
Momently ,cometh anew a great grief saying Welcome .

[8]   The little man pupil of my eye drinketh the heart's blood in grief Tis fit
For ,to the liver lobe the darling of man ,why gave I my heart

[9]   With the tress - tip ,pure of tear ,make the face of Hafiz
If not ,my foundation ,this torrent momently flowing will take .

[1]  Erstens sag ich es laut, und freue mich dann des Gesagten.Ich bin der Liebe Sklav, frey in dem Leben, im Tod.

[2]  Ich bin ein Vogel der höheren Welt, was soll ich erklären,Wie in dieses Netz, gählinger Weile ich fiel.

[3]  Einstens war ich ein Engel, und wohnte hoch in dem Himmel,Vater Adam hat mich in die Wüste geführt.

[4]  Doch den edenischen Baum, die Fluth Selsebils und die Huris,Alles, alles vergaß ich aus Erinn'rung an Dich.

[5]  In dem Herzen steht nur die Eins des Freundes geschrieben,Was zu thun? ich ward sonst nichts vom Meister gelehrt.

[6]  Noch hat kein Sternenkundiger mir mein Schicksal enträthselt,Herr! o sage mir, was ist das Loos der Geburt?

[7]  Als ich ein treuer Sklave die Schenken der Liebe besuchte,Brachte jeglicher Tag neue Beschwerden für mich.

[8]  Blut beströmet den Stern des Aug's, und dieses wohl billig.Warum gab ich mein Herz anderen Herzen wohl hin!

[9]  Trockne Hafisens Gesicht mit den Spitzen der Locken des Haars ab,Sonsten führet der Strom ganz mein Gebäude hinweg.

[1]  Heart given from the hand ,lovers ,void of grief ,intoxicated ,selfless and powerless we are
Fellow - associate of love ,boon - companions of the cup of wine ,we are .

[2]   On us ,the bow of reproach ,many have drawn
Since ,from the eye - brow of the true Beloved ,our work we have loosed .

[3]   O rose last night ,the morning cup thou drankest
That anemone ,that from eternity without beginning with the stain of love was born ,we are .

[4]   If vexed with our repentance became the Pir of the Magians ,
Say Pure ,make the wine for with apology for our conduct standing ,we are .

[5]   O guide of the path the perfect murshid from thee ,goeth the work .A glance make
That ,me ,justice thou mayst give for fallen away from the Path ,we are .

[6]   In the midst of work ,behold not ruddy wine like the red - streaked tulip and the goblet
Behold this stain of love that ,on our bloody heart ,' we have placed .

[7]   Thou spakest ,saying : Hafiz all this colour of fancy imaginary pictures is what
Hafiz replied Say not a false picture for ,verily ,the tablet smooth like a mirror ,void of picture we are .

[1]  Wir haben ohne Gram und trunken Das Herz aus den Händen gegeben. Wir sind der Liebe Eingeweihte, Wir sind die Vertrauten des Glases.

[2]  Ich muß ja leiden! von den Leuten So Vieles dulden und leiden, Seitdem ich all mein Thun und Lassen Empfehle den Brauen der Augen.

[3]  O Rose mit dem Feuermaale, Du hast dich erst gestern gefärbet, Ich aber bin die Anemone, Die schon mit dem Maale zur Welt kam.

[4]  Der alte Herr der Schenke sollt' er Sich über die Reue betrüben, Ich bin bereit die Ehrenabbitt' Mit Gläsern voll Weines zu machen.

[5]  O Wegweiser! einen Blick nur, Denn alle Geschäfte vollbringst Du, Und ich gesteh' es herzlich gerne, Ich habe vom Weg mich verirret

[6]  O schau' nicht auf des Weines Tulpe, O schau' nicht auf's Glas in der Mitte; Du schau' vielmehr auf's Brandmaal, das du Ins blutige Innre gebrannt hast.

[7]  Du fragst mich, Hafis: was haben Denn diese Gemälde zu sagen? Ich sprach: Laß dich hiedurch nicht trügen, Denn rein ist die Tafel des Herzens.

[1]  The skirt - trailer damsel kept moving in cloth ,gold - embroidered ,
In envy of her ,a hundred moon - of - face ,the collar of hempen cloth rent

[2]   From the heat of the fire of wine ,round about her cheek ,sweat ,
Like drops of night - dew on the rose - leaf dropped .

[3]   A pronunciation ,eloquent and sweet a stature ,tall and beautiful
A face ,gracious and heart - alluring ; the eye in a bow sweetly drawn .

[4]   Her soul refreshing ruby lip of the water of grace born
The boxtree stature sweetly moving ,in daintiness cherished .

[5]   That heart - alluring ruby lip of hers ,behold and that laughter full of ripple
That sweet moving of hers ,behold and that gait reposed .

[6]   Forth from our snare ,that mistress ,dark of eye ,hath gone
Friends what remedy may I make with this heart affrighted

[7]   Take care so far as thou canst ,injure not people of vision
No fidelity ,hath the world .O light of both eyes

[8]   On account of that heart - fascinating eye ,reproach how long shall I endure
One day ,glance ,O friend well chosen

[9]   If ,on account of Hafiz thy noble heart be grieved ,
Come back .For ,repentance ,we have made of that uttered and heard .

[10]   On account of the Khwaja's service ,many the thanks that I shall utter ,
If to my hand fall that fruit matured .

[11]   Every evil that ,in respect of us ,the enemy uttered thou heardest
O Lord the adversary's tongue be severed

[1]  Er schleppte nach die Schleppe Vom goldgestickten Hemd, Und hundert Mondgesichter Zerrissen ihr Gewand.

[2]  Der Schweiß trof auf die Wangen Von heißer Gluth des Weins, Wie auf die Rosenblätter Ein Tropfe frischen Thaus.

[3]  Voll süßer schöner Worte, Hochstämmig und gewandt, Vom lieblichen Gesichte Und anmuthsvollem Blick.

[4]  Es war aus Lebenswasser Geformt des Munds Rubin, Sein Buchs war aufgewachsen, Genährt mit Schmeichelei'n.

[5]  O schaue die Rubinen Und dieses Lächelns Reiz, Den Gang voll Huld und Anmuth, Den wohlgemeßnen Schritt.

[6]  Der Hirsch mit schwarzen Augen Entkam aus unsrem Netz, Was ist zu thun, o Freunde, Für ein zerschlagnes Herz!

[7]  Hüt' dich, bist du's im Stande, Rühr' Liebende nicht an, Die Welt hat keine Treue, O du mein Augenlicht!

[8]  Wie lang schilt mich dein Auge, Das alle trüget, aus? Wann wirst du mir dann schmeicheln, Mein auserwählter Freund?

[9]  Hat deine edle Seele Beleidiget Hafis, So komm', denn That und Worte Will herzlich ich bereun.

[10]  Ich will den Herren loben Aus schuld'ger Dankbarkeit, Wenn diese Frucht gereifet In meine Hände fällt.

[1]  God ,I praise for the justice of the great Sultan
Ahmad bin Shaikh Uvais bin Hasan Ilkhani .

[2]   Khan bin Khan ,Shahinshah of Shahin - shah - descent
That one ,whom ,if thou call the soul of the world 'tis well .

[3]   Confidence in thy fortune bringeth he who hath seen and he who hath not seen
Excellent O thou that art worthy of such grace of God .

[4]   If ,without thee ,the moon ascend ,it in two halves they dash
The fortune of Ahmad Muhammad and the miracle of a Holy one God

[5]   Heart from king and beggar ,the splendour of thy fortune ravisheth
Far be the evil - eye ,for both soul thou art ,and also the beloved thou art .

[6]   Turk - like ,the forelock arrange .For ,in thy fortune ,is
The liberality of a Khakan and the energy of a Chingiz Khan .

[7]   Though apparently far ,we are ,to thy recollection the goblet ,we drink
For ,in the spiritual journey ,distance of stage is none .

[8]   Not a rose - bud of ease blossomed from my Persian clay
Excellent the Tigris of Baghdad and the fragrant wine .

[9]   The lover's head that was not the dust of the Beloved's door ,
From the labour of head - revolvingness ,when is freedom his

[10]   O morning breeze the dust of the Beloved's path ,bring
That ,luminous with it ,the eye of his heart ,Hafiz may make .

[11]   Time consider plunder to that degree that thou canst
O soul the out - come of life is only this moment if thou knowesfr .

[12]   The desire - giving of the sphere hath life in barter ,
Strive that ,from fortune ,the justice of ease thou mayst take .

[13]   The counsel of lovers ,hear and out from the door of joy come
For all this is not worth the occupation of a transitory world .

[14]   Before the zahid ,boast not of profligacy .For one cannot utter
To the physician ,not the confidant ,the state of a hidden pain .

[15]   Gardener when hence I pass ,be it unlawful to thee ,
If ,in my place ,a cypress other than the beloved thou plant

[16]   The jar - shatterer knoweth not this value that to the sufi ,
Is a household chattel like a pomegranate ruby .

[17]   Thou goest and ,the people's blood ,thy eye - lashes shed
O soul fiercely impetuously thou goest fear is ,behind ,thou wilt remaim .

[18]   O sweet mouth with the prayer of the night - risers ,strive not
In the shelter of the one ineffable name of God is the seal having the quality of a Sulaiman .

[19]   Aside from the glance of Thy eye ,my heart ,I kept .But ,
Thy eyebrow ,bow - possessor ,taketh the heart by its forehead .

[20]   O brothers compassion .Went my precious Yusuf ,
For grief for whom ,wonderful in wretchedness I beheld thestate of the old man Y'akub of Kin'an .

[21]   The wine's delight will slay the penitent zahid
O sage do not a deed ,that bringeth penitence .

[22]   One day ,by my door ,enter ,so that ,with joy ,the hand I may clap ;
Saying : Verily ,joined to me is luminosity as a guest .

[23]   With kindness ,tranquillise Hafiz's heart ,
O Thou ,whose beauteous tress - coil is the assembly - place perfection of dispersion

[24]   O idol ,stony of heart if of me careless thou be ,
My own state ,I will utter before Asaf the second .

[25]   O true Beloved Thy well - wisher ,I am ,and this I know that Thou knowest
For ,both the un - seen ,Thou seest ; and also the un - written by fate Thou readest .

[26]   In the adoration of Adam ,the angel made resolve of thy ground - kiss ,
For ,in Thy beauty ,something he found more than the way ,. human .

[27]   Thy tress's curl is now ,in God's name ,the collectedness of hearts
Be safety thine ,from that breeze that exciteth dispersion

[28]   From fortune ,I have the hope that his girdle I may loose
O sky for God's sake ,for me loose the knot frown from the forehead .

[29]   O true Beloved dishevel Thy tress and ,to sport and to dancing ,bring the Sufi people of the world
That ,from every patch of his ragged garment ,thousands of idols of hypocrisy Thou mayst scatter .

[30]   The lamp - kindler of our eye is the breeze of the tress of lovely ones
Lord to this gathering smoo .th state of the tress be not grief for the breeze of dispersion

[31]   Of the mystery of the lover and of the Beloved ,what gaineth the reproacher
The non - seeing eye especially seeth not a secret mystery .

[32]   To be vexed with fellow way - farers ,is not the action of a work - knower
The difficulty of the stage ,endure in memory of a time of ease .

[33]   Alas that pleasure of night - sitting up that passed swiftly like the morning breeze
O heart the value of union ,thou knowest ,only when behind in separation thou remainest .

[34]   The solving of the work of desirous ones is in that heart - binding eye - brow
For God's sake ,a moment with towards us unloose the knot frown from thy forehead .

[35]   Hafiz thee ,the fancy of the yoke of His tress fascinates
See ,so that the ring of impossible fortune ,thou shake not .

[36]   People spake ,saying In beauty a second Yusuf thou art
When ,well ,I looked ,verily better than that I had heard thou art .

[37]   Sweeter than that which ,with sweet smile ,they say thou art ,
Khusrau of the lovely ones for ,the Shirin of the age ,thou art .

[38]   To the folded rose - bud ,thy mouth ,one cannot compare
Never is the rose - bud with this narrow - mouthness .

[39]   If ,on account of thy stature and gait ,the moving cypress remained behind in its place ,
Move thou .For thou hast surpassed the moving cypress in movingness .

[40]   A hundred times Thou saidest : From this mouth ,thy desire I give
Like the noble ten - tongued lily ,why art Thou all a tongue

[41]   Thou saidest Thy desire ,I will give thy life ,I wilt take
I fear my desire ,Thou givest not and my life Thou wilt take .

[42]   Through the shield of my life ,Thy sick ,languishing eye causeth to pass the poplar arrow
The eye sick ,who hath seen with so strong a bow

[43]   O true Beloved like the worthless tear from the eye of man ,him Thou easiest ,
Him ,whom a moment ,away from Thy sight ,Thou drivest .

[44]   Away from before Thyself ,Thy own grief - stricken Hafiz ,drive not
For ,through love for Thy face ,he gave sacrificed heart ,faith ,and youth .

[45]   In the path of love to Thee ,like the pen ,a foot out of his head Hafiz made ,
It ,one moment ,like a letter out of kindness ,why readest Thou not

[46]   Breeze of the morning of happiness for that trace that thou knowest ,
To a certain one's street ,pass at that time that thou knowest .

[47]   The footman of the chamber of mystery ,thou art and on the head of the Path ,is my eye
By manliness ,hot by order ,urge in that way ,that thou knowest .

[48]   Say : From my hand passed my feeble soul .For God's sake ,
From Thy ruby lip soul - refreshing ,give that that Thou knowest .

[49]   O true Beloved these few words I wrote ,in such a way that the stranger hath not known
Them by way of kindness ,do Thou also read in such a way that Thou knowest .

[50]   On Thy girdle ,gold - woven ,hope how may I not establish
O idol in that waist ,is a subtlety that Thou knowest .

[51]   With us ,the image of Thy slaying sword is the tale of the thirsty one and of water whereto he desireth to reach
Thy own captive ,Thou seizest .Slay in such a way that Thou knowest .

[52]   Hafiz in this matter ,one are Turki and Tazi Arabian
Love's tale ,relate in every tongue language that thou knowest .

[53]   Two friends holy travellers good of understanding ,and of old wine a quantity ,two mans ,'
A little leisure ,and a book ,and a sward - corner .

[54]   For this ,and the next ,world I give not this state
Though ,of carpers momently ,fall upon me

[55]   Every one who ,for the world's treasure ,gave the treasure of contentment ,
Sold ,the precious Yusuf of Egypt for a very paltry sum .

[56]   Come ; for not less becometh the amplitude of this workshop the world
By the austerity of one like thee or ,by the profligacy of one like me .

[57]   On the day of events of death with cheering wine ,'tis necessary to tell one's grief
For ,on none ,is reliance at a time like this .

[58]   Happy of heart ,in a corner sit and behold
That none keepeth in mind so strange a calamity .

[59]   In the hand of the mean the watcher I keep seeing my idol the beloved
Thus ,the vengeful sky recognised the right of service of one like me .

[60]   In the mirror of the Picture - establisher God the hidden form ,behold
If ,for thee out of the country of contentment ,desire maketh a native land .

[61]   O heart strive thou for patience .For God delivereth not
A seal - ring so precious as patience to the hand of an evil one .

[62]   From the fierce wind of vicissitude ,one cannot see ,
That ,in this sward ,hath been even a red rose ,or a wild white rose .

[63]   From this simum blast of lust that ,by the garden - borders ,passed ,
Wonder that from the heart of love's lust the colour of a rose remaineth ,or the perfume of a jessamine .

[64]   I have heard that ,for dogs ,thou appointest a collar
On Hafiz's neck ,why placest thou not a rope

[65]   Hafiz in this calamity ,ruined became time's temper
Where is the thought of a physician or the judgment of a Barhaman

[66]   Drink the cup of the wine of unity of a man
So that ,by it grief's root ,up from the heart ,thou mayst pluck .

[67]   Expanded ,keep the heart ,like the cup of wine
Head closed how long like a large jar

[68]   When ,from the jar of selflessness ,a ritl thou drinkest ,
Less of thyself voluntarily thou boastest of self .

[69]   Like the humble and worthless stone at thy foot be ,not like the water of the cloud glorying in sublimity
All colour of deceit ,thou mixest and wet of skirt lust - stained thou art .

[70]   To wine ,bind the heart ,so that ,like a man ,
The neck of hypocrisy and of piety thou mayst shatter .

[71]   Arise ,and ,like Hafiz ,an effort in the service of the Pir of tarikat make so that ,perchance ,
Thyself ,at the true Beloved's foot ,thou mayest cast .

[72]   Tis morning ; and ,droppeth hail from the cloud of the winter - month Bahman
The requisites of the morning cup ,prepare and give a cup of one ' man .'

[73]   The blood red wine of the cup ,drink for lawful is its blood
In the work of the cup ,engaged be ; for 'tis a work fit to be done .

[74]   If ,at dawn ,thee ,wine - sickness give headache ,
Verily ,best ,that the forehead of the vintner ,thou shatter .

[75]   Saki at hand to give the cup be for ,in ambush for us ,is grief
Minstrel so that grief may not reach us keep this very path of song that thou singest .

[76]   Give wine for ,the secret to my ear ,the harp hath brought and said
Happily pass life and ,hear this bowed Pir the harp

[77]   Hafiz by the independence of profligates ,I conjure thee drink wine ,
So that ,thou mayst hear the song of the Singer ,God the Independent One .

[78]   Into the sea of self and self - praise ,I am fallen .Bring
Wine ,so that freedom from self and self - praise me ,it may give .

[79]   Hafiz in the rivulet of the eye ,the plant of thy stature
Drank blood ,and established fruit .It thou wishest to up - pluck .

[80]   O thou who ,in our slaughter ,mercy exercisest not
Profit and capital ,thou consumest manliness ,thou showest not .