[1]  Although ,from His tress ,a knot of difficulty hath fallen upon my work
Even so ,from His liberality ,the solution of it I expect .

[2]   To joy ,the ruddiness of my face attribute not For ,like the cup ,
Forth from my cheek ,the ruddy reflection ,the heart's blood giveth .

[3]   Me ,forth from power will take the melody of the minstrel
Alas ,if on that account ,within this screen of the melody mine ,access be none .

[4]   Night ,all night ,the guardian of my heart's fold have I been
So that ,into this screen of dark night save thought of Him ,naught I pass .

[5]   That poet - magician am I ,who ,with the sorcery of speech ,
From the reed - pen ,all candy and sugar ,rain .

[6]   By His tale ,to sleep went fortune's eye
Where ,a breeze of favour ,that ,me ,awake may make

[7]   When ,in the wind's thoroughfare ,Him ,my Friend ,I see not
To whom ,may I speak saying A word to my Friend ,utter .

[8]   Last night ,he kept saying All double face and hyprocisy is Hafiz
Hafiz replied Save with the dust of Thy door ,say in work with whom ,am I

[1]  Ich trat mit großer HoffnungDen Weg an in die Wüste,O Führer meines Herzens,Laß mich hier nicht zurücke.

[2]  Wiewohl mir eine LockeVom Haar ist zugefallen,So öffn' ich doch die AugenNach neuer Huld und Gnade.

[3]  O glaube nicht, daß froher SinnMir so die Wangen röthet,Es ist das Blut des Herzens,Das außen wiederscheinet.

[4]  Es wird des Sängers WeiseMich selber nie entziehen.O weh! wenn diese WeiseMir nicht erlaubet würde.

[5]  Ich bin durch ganze NächteDes Herzharemes Wächter,Nur ihrem Bild erlaub' ichs,Den Schleier durchzuschlüpfen.

[6]  Ich bin der süsse Sänger,Der durch des Wortes Zauber,Vom Rohr' der Feder ZuckerUnd reinen Kandel träufet.

[7]  Sie hat durch ZaubereienDas Schicksal eingeschläfert,O sag' dem Ost, o sag' ihm,Daß er mich doch erwecke.

[8]  Da ich im Zug des WindesNicht sehen kann die Freundinn,Wem soll ich's sagen daß erDer Freundinn etwas sage.

[1]  Like the rose ,momently ,by thy fragrance ,the garment of my body ,
Rent ,I make from collar to skirt .

[2]   Thou mayst say The rose in the garden ,beheld thy body
Since like the intoxicated ,, the garment on its body ,it rent .

[3]   From the power of grief for thee ,with difficulty ,I bear life
But ,from me ,the heart easily thou tookest .

[4]   At the word of enemies watchers away from the friends lovers thou turnedest ;
With the friend ,enemy none becometh .

[5]   Thy body in the garment ,like sparkling wine in the cup :
Thy head in the chest ,like hard ,red iron in pure white silver .

[6]   O candle from thy eye ,rain tears like the cloud
For ,manifest to the people ,hath become the consuming of thy heart .

[7]   Do not ,so that ,from my breast ,the sigh liver - consuming
May ascend like smoke by way of the window .

[8]   My heart ,shatter not ; it ,under foot ,cast not ;
For in thy tress - tip ,its dwelling it hath .

[9]   Since to thy tress ,Hafiz hath bound his heart ,
In this way ,his work under foot ,cast not .

[1]  Deinem Geruche zu lieb, weil die Rose den Schleier zerreißet, Zerreiß' auch ich mein ganzes Kleid.

[2]  Auf den Fluren ersah dich die Rose, und ohne Besinnen Zerriß wie trunken sie ihr Kleid.

[3]  Schwer befrey' ich mein Herz aus der Hand der Schmerzen und Leiden, Und du befreiest so leicht dein Herz!

[4]  Ich verließ den Freund, von meinem Feinde beredet, O niemand sey den Freunden Feind.

[5]  Deinen Körper umhüllt das Gewand, wie den Nektar der Becher, Das Herz die Brust, das Gold der Stein.

[6]  Träufle, Kerze, herab! o träufle Thränen in Fluthen! Dein Herzensbrand sey allen kund!

[7]  Thue mir Nichts, sonst steigt von meinen verbrennenden Seufzern Der Rauch empor wie vom Kamin.

[8]  Brich nicht das arme Herz, und wirf es mir nicht vor die Füße, Es ist geknüpfet an dein Haar.

[9]  Da Hafis sein Herz an deine Locken geknüpft hat, So wirf es mir nicht vor den Fuß.

[1]  Knowest thou what fortune is 'Tis beholding the sight of the true Beloved
In His street ,beggary to royalty preferring .

[2]   Easy it is to sever desire for life .But ,
Only with difficulty ,friendship for friends dear as one's soul ,can one sever .

[3]   Like the folded bud ,with a straitened heart ,to the rose - garden ,I will go
And ,there ,my garment of good fame ,will rend

[4]   Sometimes ,like the breeze ,hidden mystery with the rose will utter
Sometimes ,from the bulbuls ,the mystery of love - playing will hear .

[5]   First in this world from the hand ,the kissing of the lip of the true Beloved give not up
For ,at last in the next world thou mayst be distressed wearied with the gnawing in regret of thy own hand and lip .

[6]   O heart the society of friends ,opportunity reckon .For ,from this two - pathed stage the world
When from it away we pass ,this society again one cannot reach .

[7]   Thou mayst say From the memory of King Mansur passed Hafiz ;
O Lord to his Mansur's memory the thought of cherishing the darvish Hafiz bring .

[1]  Kennst du das Glück, des Freundes Angesicht zu seh'n, Bei ihm zu betteln lieber, als ein Fürst zu seyn?

[2]  Ein leichtes ist's, aus Seelen bannen die Begier, Die Seele fortzuscheuchen von dem Freund ist schwer.

[3]  Mit eignem Herzen geh' ich Knospen gleich einher, Und dort zerreiße ich des guten Namens Hemd,

[4]  Bald kos' ich heimlich mit den Rosen, wie der Ost, Bald hör' ich die Geheimnisse der Nachtigall.

[5]  Der Freunde Lippen küß', wenn du nur immer kannst, Sonst wirst du in die Lippen beissen voll von Gram.

[6]  Ergreife die Gelegenheit des Freundgesprächs, Wer weiß, begegnen wir uns wieder auf dem Weg.

[7]  Du sagst, Hafisens denkt nicht mehr der Schah Manßur, O stöß' ihm, Herr, für die Derwische Sorge ein.

[1]  On the rank of profligates keep casting a glance better than this
To the door of the wine - house establish a thorough - fare better than this .

[2]   This grace that in respect of me ,thy lip displayeth
Is very good but make it a little better than this .

[3]   To that one ,whose thought looseneth the knot of difficulty of the world's work ,
Say In this subtlety of love make reflection better than this .

[4]   To me ,the admonisher spoke ,saying : Save grief ,what speciality hath love
I said O wise Khwaja it hath a skill better than this .

[5]   If to that beautiful youth ,my heart I give not ,what shall I do
Time's mother hath not a youth better than this .

[6]   Me ,who speak ,saying : The goblet ,take ; and in drinking the cup's lip kiss
Hear ,O beloved for ,another speaketh not* better than this .

[7]   The sweetest branch of the sugar - cane is Hafiz's reed .Pluck
For ,in this garden ,thou beholdest not a fruit better than this .

[1]  Wirf einen Blick auf Trunkne, Doch einen bessern, als diesen! Mach' eine Schritt zur Schenke, Doch einen bessern, als diesen.

[2]  Die Huld, die deinen Lippen Entsieht, ist ungemein lieblich, Doch wünsch' zu meinem Glück ich Noch eine beßre, als diese.

[3]  Sag' Jenem, der's versuchet, Durch Scharfsinn alles zu lösen, Wir fodern einen Scharfblick, Weit einen bessern, als diesen.

[4]  Es sagte mir mein Rathsherr: Was weiß er außer der Liebe? Ich sprach, giebt es von Tugend Wohl eine beßre, als diese.

[5]  Was kann ich bessers thun, Als ihm mein Herz zu verschenken, Es zeugt die Welt an Knaben Doch keinen bessern, als diesen.

[6]  Ich sag' dir, nimm den Becher, Und küß' die Lippen der Schenken. Hast du von Rath gehöret, Je einen bessern, als diesen?

[7]  Es ist Hafisens Feder Ein Rohr voll Zucker, o brich es, Hast du geseh'n von Früchten Je eine süßer, als diese?

[1]  O Saki of that pure wine of love for God whereby matured becometh every immature one ,
Although it is the month of Ramazan so that I may escape - from this immatureness and to matureness ,attain bring a great cup .

[2]   Passed days ,since the hand of me miserable clasped not ,
The leg of one box - tree of stature the arm of one silver of limb .

[3]   O heart though the fast of Ramazan be the dear guest ,
Regard its society a gift ; its going a favour .

[4]   Now in the Ramazan to the cloister - door fleeth not the wise bird ,
For ,at every assembly of exhortation ,is placed a snare .

[5]   No complaint ,do I make of the zahids ,ill of nature .The way is this
That ,when a bright morning dawneth ,in its pursuit falleth a dark evening .

[6]   When ,to the spectacle of the sward ,my Friend movetb ,
O footman of the breeze from me to him ,convey a message .

[7]   A companion ,who night and day drinketh pure wine ,where
Is it that he maketh recollection of a dreg - drinker

[8]   O Hafiz if the justice of the heart ,thee the Asaf of the age give not ,
With difficulty ,thou bringest to hand thy desire through a great selfishness .

[1]  Wir sind zwar in der Fasten, Doch gieb mir nur ein Glas, Von jenem Wein der Liebe, Der Rohes kocht.

[2]  Viel Tage schon verflossen, Seit daß ich nicht Ergriff des Buchses Schenkel, Der Schönen Wuchs.

[3]  Mein Herz! es ist die Fasten, Ein hoher Gast, Wohl, wenn sie bleibt, doch besser, Wenn sie sich hebt.

[4]  Ein schlauer Vogel fliegt nicht Zur Kloster-Thür', Die Prediger sie stellen Jetzt Netze auf.

[5]  Ich klag' nicht über Klausner, So ist's ihr Brauch, Denn auf den Morgen folget Der Abend auch.

[6]  Geht, um die Flur zu sehen, Hinaus mein Freund, So bring' ihm von mir Kunde, O Morgenwind!

[7]  Sag' ihm, ein Mensch, der trinket Bei Tag und Nacht, Kann er sich wohl erinnern Auf Andrer Gram?

[8]  Hafis! wenn dir der Richter Nicht Recht erweis't, So kömmst mit deinem Dünkel Du schwer zum Ziel.

[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 .