[1]  With the true Beloved ,a covenant is mine that As long as in body ,life I have
The well - wishers of His street ,dear like my own precious life 1 hold .

[2]   By that candle of Chigil the true Beloved the purity of the khilvat of my heart ,I behold
From that moon of Khutan ,the splendour of my eye and the luminosity of heart ,I have .

[3]   When to the desire and wish of my heart ,a khilvat ,I have gained ,
Of the malice of evil - speakers in the assembly ,what care is it that I have

[4]   In the house ,mine is a cypress the murshid ,perfect and excellent in the shade of whose lofty stature ,
Independence of the cypress of the garden ,and of the boxtree of the sward I have .

[5]   If in design upon my heart ,a hundred armies of lovely ones ambush make ,
Ba hamd - i - llahu va - 1 - minnat ,an idol ,army - shatterer the true Beloved I have .

[6]   Of the seal - ring of His ruby lip ,it is fit that a Sulaiman - like boast I should express
When mine is the ism - i - a'zam the great name of Ahriman ,what fear is it that I have .

[7]   O learned Pir Ho the wine - house ,forbid me not
For ,in abandoning the wine - cup ,a heart ,promise - shattering I have .

[8]   O watcher for God's sake ,to - night ,a while ,thy eyes close
For ,with His silent ruby lip ,a hundred secret words ,I have .

[9]   When in the rose - bed of his favour ,I proudly move Praise be to God
Inclination neither for the tulip and the wild white rose nor for the narcissus ,I have .

[10]   After abstinence like this ,notorious for profligacy Hafiz became ,
What grief have I ,when as patron in the world Aminu - d - Dm Hasan ,I have .

[1]  Ich schloß ein Bündniß mit dem Liebchen, Daß ich, so lang ich Leben habe, Die Liebenden, die sie besuchen, So werth, wie meine Seele habe.

[2]  Hiemit sey kund: daß meine Freuden Durch diese Tschügilskerze leuchten, Daß ich das Licht des Aug's, des Herzens Von diesem Monde Chotens habe.

[3]  Wenn ich nach meines Herzens Wünschen Mich in der Einsamkeit befinde, Was ist's, was ich von bösen Zungen Der Neider dann zu fürchten habe?

[4]  In meinem Haus steht eine Ceder, In deren hohen kühlen Schatten, Ich weder Cedern noch Cypreßen, Noch Buchs und Ahorn nöthig habe.

[5]  Wenn wider mich im Hinterhalte Sich hundert Heere Schöner lagern, So dank' ich Gott, daß ich ein Liebchen, Das hundert Heere tödtet, habe.

[6]  Es ziemt sich, daß an ihrem Ringe Die Kräfte Salomons ich preise, Ich weiß nicht, was mit diesem Namen Vom Satan ich zu fürchten habe.

[7]  O du verständ'ger guter Alter, O halte mich nicht ab von Schenken, Weil ich im Punkt der Becher-Untreu, Ein kitzliches Gewissen habe. Mir perlet süßer Wein in Bechern, Ein Liebchen habe ich zum malen, Ich weiß wohl, es besitzet Keiner Ein Liebchen, wie ich eines habe.

[8]  Bey Gott dem Herrn! o Nebenbuhler, Schließ diese Nacht durch deine Augen, Weil ich mit ihrem Mundrubin Viel Heimliches zu sprechen habe.

[9]  Wenn ich in ihrem Rosenbeete Herumgeh', so ist Gott mein Zeuge Daß ich nach Tulpen, nach Narzißen, Nach Lilien kein Verlangen habe.

[10]  Es lebte lang Hafis im Stillen, Nun kennet ihn die Welt als Trinker, Was fürchte ich, so lang' ich Schönheit Auf dieser Welt zum Hüter habe.

[1]  If ,from my hand ,there arise the chance that with my heart - possessor I may sit ,
From the cup of fortune of His face I drink wine and ,from the garden of union with Him pluck the rose of profit

[2]   Not my foundation of life will the bitter strong wine real love sufi - consuming take
Saki perfect murshid on my lip ,thy lip ,place and my sweet life ,take .

[3]   In this vain desire perchance ,distraught I shall become .For ,from love of thee ,night to day ,
To the moon ,like one distraught I utter speech in sleep ,the Pari ,I see .

[4]   To the intoxicated ,thy sweet lip gave sugar and to the wine - drinkers ,thy intoxicated eye ,wine
Through exceeding disappointment ,neither am I with that the sugar nor am I with this the wine Such a one am I

[5]   Since every particle of dust that the wind brought was a bounty from Thy grace ,
Thy slave's state remember for an old servant am I .

[6]   Not pleasing appeared the writing of every one ,who a versified picture ,expressed
A rare partridge lustrous verse I take for swift is my royal falcon the poet's high genius

[7]   If belief thou have not ,go ; ask the painter of Chin Mani
For ,the usage of word - painting even the illustrious painter Mani desireth from the nib of my reed .

[8]   Not every one's work is fidelity and truth - speaking ,
The slave ,I am ,of the Asaf of the age ,Jalalu - 1 - Hakk va - d - Dln .

[9]   From me ,not from Hafiz ,hear the mysteries of love and of intoxication
For ,with the cup and the goblet ,every night ,the companion of the moon and of the Pleiades ,am I .

[1]  Wenn es von mir abhängt beim Herzensfreund zu sitzen, Trink' ich vom Glas des Glücks, pflück' Rosen des Genußes.

[2]  Es reißt der bittre Wein den Bau der Ruhe um, Leg' Schenke deinen Mund auf meinen, raub' die Seele.

[3]  Ich werde rasend noch, indem bei Nacht und Tage Ich mit dem Monde sprech', im Traum Perien sehe.

[4]  Dein Aug' und Mund giebt Wein und Zucker Trunknen, Nur ich bin ganz beraubt von einem und von Anderen. Ich geh' vom Krankenbett geradewegs in Himmel, Wenn in dem letzten Zug du mir die Kerze haltest.

[5]  Der windentführte Staub ist schwer von deiner Anmuth, Gedenke auch an mich, ich bin ein alter Diener.

[6]  Nicht jeder Dichter singt begeisterte Gesänge, Mein schlauer Falke fängt des Liedes Rebhuhn sicher.

[7]  Glaubst du mir nicht, so geh' und frage Sina's Bilder, Ob Mani nicht den Strich von meinem Kiel sich wünsche. Es singt die Nachtigall: Auf Schenke! Guten Morgen. Noch braußt in meinem Kopf der Lautenton von gestern.

[8]  Nicht jedermann ist wahr, nicht Jedermann ist sicher, Ich bin der Sklav Dschelaleddin's des Großwesires.

[9]  Frag' nicht Hafisen, sondern mich um Rausch und Liebe; Denn Flasch und Gläser sind mir Mond, sind mir Plejaden.

[1]  The door threshold of the magians' house was swept and water - sprinkled
At the door the Pir sat ,and to old and to young ,salutation gave .

[2]   In his service ,the cup - lifters topers all loin - girt
But ,with the cap - crown ,the canopy above the cloud was fixed .

[3]   The splendour of the cup and the goblet holy travellers ,possessed of excellence concealed the light of the moon the qualities of the young magians ,Sakis of the tavern
The path of the young magians to the sun the splendour of the glory of unity the cheeks of the holy travellers ,possessed of excellence ,joined with the qualities of God waylaid .

[4]   In that chamber of privacy ,notwithstanding all her graces ,the bride of fortune
Placed indigo and ,on the tress of dark ,fragrant musk ,musk shed .

[5]   The angel of mercy the perfect murshid took the cup of delight ma'rifat
And from the dregs ,on the face of Hur and of Pari seekers of God rose - water ,dashed .

[6]   From the grace and the strife in state of restlessness of the Sakis the seekers possessed of excellence sweet of work ,
Sugar broke asunder ; its petals the lily shed its cords the harp snapped .

[7]   To the bride of fortune salutation ,I made and ,with laughing face ,she spake
Saying O sufferer of wine - sickness ,poor ,wine stricken

[8]   Who doeth this that thou ,with weak judgment and reason ,hast done
From the treasure wine - house ,thou hast gone and thy tent on the waste hast pitched .

[9]   Thee ,union with wakeful fortune ,I fear that they fate and destiny will not give ;
For thou art asleep in the embrace of fortune ,sleep stricken/'

[10]   Hafiz to the wine - house ,come that to thee ,I may present
Of those whose prayers are answered a hundred ranks arrayed

[11]   The sky is the led - horse leader of king Nasratu - d - Din
Come ; his hand in his stirrup ,behold the angel hath fixed .

[12]   For the sake of gaining honour ,wisdom ,that is inspired of the Hidden ,
From the vault of the ninth heaven ,a hundred kisses on his majesty cast .

[1]  Die Schenke war gekehrt und rein gewaschen, Er setzte sich mit Alt und Jung dort nieder.

[2]  Die Trinker standen all zum Dienst bereitet, Doch ohne Haube flog er hoch in Himmel.

[3]  Der Mond wird von des Bechers Glanz verdunkelt, Die Sonnenstraße war des Knaben Wange.

[4]  In diesem Winkel hat die Braut des Glückes Die Brauen und das Haar sich schwarz geschmücket.

[5]  Ein Engel übergoß Huris, Perien Mit Wollustnecktar statt mit Rosenwasser.

[6]  Die Buhlerinn der süßen Schenken haben Zerstört den Kreis, verstreuet die Jasminen.

[7]  Ich grüßte ihn und lächelnd gab er Antwort: Du ohne Geld und Gut, der dich berauschest,

[8]  Wer hat so was wie du gethan? Aus Schwäche, Vom Hause fern das Zelt zu Grund zu richten.

[9]  Ich fürcht', es wird das wache Glück dich fliehen, Weil du das schlafbefleckte hast umarmet.

[10]  In's Weinhaus komm' Hafis, ich will dir zeigen Zehntausend Reihen von erhörten Wünschen.

[11]  Der Himmel führt des Schahs Paradepferde, Die Engel legen Hand an seinen Bügel.

[12]  Sieh die Vernunft, die das Verborgne kennet, Sie wirft dir Küsse zu vom Himmelsdache.

[1]  O thou that ,on the moon of thy radiant face the veil of musky hair castest ,
Kindness ,thou didst on the sun thy effulgent face ,so that from love's fire ,lovers should not consume a shade thou castest .

[2]   With us ,the water lustre of colour of thy cheek ,what will it do
Now ,on water ,the picture of thy own sorcery ,thou castest .

[3]   From the lovely ones of the world ,the ball of loveliness thou tookest .Be joyful
The world - viewing cup of Kay Khusrau ,seek for Afrasiyab ,down thou castest .

[4]   In a different way ,with the luminous candle of thy face ,love every one played
Out from the midst ,into trepidation ,the moth ,the lover thou castest .

[5]   In our desolate heart ,the treasure of thy own love ,thou placedest
On this ruined treasure ,mercy's shadow thou castest

[6]   Shelter from the water lustre of thy flashing sword ,by which lions ,
Thirsty with wounds thou madest and heroes into water of shame thou castest

[7]   The sleep of the wakeful ,thou boundest preventedest then from the picture of fancy ,
On the night - prowlers of the troop of sleep ,a suspicion ,thou castest .

[8]   For the sake of one glance ,thy veil thou up - castest in the place - of - splendour
And into the veil ,through shame ,Hur and Pari thou castest .

[9]   From the cup ,world - viewing ,wine drink for ,on Jamshid's throne ,
From the face of the desired Beloved ,the veil down thou castest .

[10]   From the desire for the intoxicated narcissus eye and for the ruby lip wine - worshipping ,
Into wine ,Hafiz sitting in khilvat ,thou easiest .

[11]   For the sake of capturing the heart ,on his neck ,the chain of thy tress ,
Like the mighty noose of Khusrau ,the master of necks ,thou castest .

[12]   The Ruler ,Dara of pomp ,O thou ,who ,the sun's crown ,
From the height of mightiness ,on the dust of the door - post ,thou castest

[13]   Nusratu - d - Din Shah Yahiya ,O thou who ,the enemy's land ,
Into water ,with the foam of thy flashing sword ,like fire ,thou castest

[1]  Um den Mond hast du den Schleier der Flaumen geworfen, Gnädig hast du sogar auf Sonnen den Schatten geworfen.

[2]  Ha! was wird mir noch thun die Farbe von deinem Gesichte, Da um selbes jetzt solch einen Schimmer geworfen.

[3]  Siegend trägst du den Ballen davon, deß magst du dich freuen. Nimm den Becher Chosrus, Efrasiab ist geworfen.

[4]  In den Augenglanz verliebte ein Jeder sich anders, Und den Schmetterling selbst hast du in Verwirrung geworfen.

[5]  Deiner Liebe Schatz verbargst du in unseren Herzen, Auf den Schatz hast du den Schatten voll Milde geworfen.

[6]  Schone, schone, o Schah! mit deinem funkelnden Schwerte, Löwen dürsten darnach, und Helden werden geworfen.

[7]  Wachenden hast du zuerst die Kraft zu schlafen benommen, Dann mit deinem Bilde in Schlaf Nachtwandler geworfen.

[8]  Einen Augenblick nur hast du gelüftet den Schleier, Sieh' da haben aus Schaam Peris sich in Schleier geworfen. Freilich bin ich berauscht, doch weis' mich nicht deßhalb zurücke, Denn zu löblichem Zweck hast du herein mich geworfen.

[9]  Trinke, o Schah! vom weltenerklärenden Becher Dschemschids, Weil du auf Salomons Thron den Schleier des Wunsches geworfen.

[10]  Durch die Betrügerei'n des Rubins der trunknen Narzisse Hast du Hafisen, der einsam lebt, zu den Trinkern geworfen.

[11]  Um sein Herz zu fangen hast du die Ketten der Locken Wie ein Band des Herrn um deinen Sklaven geworfen.

[12]  Er ist ein mächtiger Fürst, vor dem die Krone der Sonne Ehren halben sich hin zu seinen Füßen geworfen.

[13]  Naßreddinschah Jahja ist jener mächtige König, Der mit dem Schwerte den Feind in die Gluth, in das Wasser geworfen.

[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 .