[1]  If ,in thy religious order ,the shedding of the blood of the lover is lawful to us it is lawful
Our rectitude is all that which is thy rectitude .

[2]   The black hue of thy hair is the explanation of the Bringer forth of darkness .
The white hue of thy face ,the manifestation of the Splitter of the morning .

[3]   Escape from the grasp of thy tress - noose ,none gained
Nor freedom from the little bow of thy eye - brow ,and from the arrow of thy eye .

[4]   From thy eye into the bosom ,went flowing a raging stream ,
In the midst whereof ,the sailor swimmeth not .

[5]   Thy lip ,like the water of life ,is the power of the soul
From him ,our dusty existence is the taste of wine .

[6]   With a hundred stratagems ,the ruby of thy lip gave me no kiss
With a hundred thousand solicitations ,my heart gained no desire from him .

[7]   A prayer for thy soul be the morning - prayer of the tongue of Hafiz
Be ever continual till evening and morning

[8]   O Zahid ever seek not from me rectitude ,or penitence ,or piety
From the profligate ,and the lover ,and the distraught ,none sought perseverance in good .

[9]   What is the worthless cup Ever in recollection of thee ,we drink
Drinking ,we drink a cup so big .

[1]  Bescheidenheit, und Scham, und ReueVerlange nicht von mir,Wer heischet gute Werke,Von Trunkenen und von Liebenden?

[2]  Wenn du für Recht hältst zu vergießen,Das Blut des Liebenden,So halt' auch ich's für recht und billig,Gerade so wie es dir däucht.

[3]  Wer deinen Locken Schwärze schenkte,Hat eingesetzt die Nacht;Den Tag hat aufgekläret,Wer deinem Antlitz Weiße gab.

[4]  Noch Niemand ist den krausen LockenVon deinem Moschushaar,Noch Niemand dem GeschooßeDer Brauen, und des Aug's entflohn.

[5]  Von meiner Augen Thränen fließtEin bittrer Quell zusammen,Kein Schiffer steuert durch die MitteVon diesem Fluthenmeer sein Schiff.

[6]  Des Lebens Quell sind deine Lippen.Sie geben Geisteskraft,Deßwegen hat mein KörperDen geistigen Geschmack des Weins.

[8]  Kein Kuß von deinen PurpurlippenWard mir durch tausend List.Es hat mit tausend BittenMein Herz nicht seinem Wunsch erreicht, Was ist das Glas, das sich auf deineGesundheit immer leeret?Wir Andern trinken immer,Und sind hierin den Gläsern gleich.

[1]  O breeze from such a one's street ,me ,a perfume bring .
Weeping and sad of grief ,I am me ,ease of soul ,bring :

[2]   That is From the dust of the Beloved's door which is indeed an elixir me ,a trace bring .
With my own heart ,in the ambush - place of vision ,is war

[3]   To me ,an arrow and a bow fashioned from His curved eye - brow and shooting glance bring .
In wandering ,and in separation ,and in grief of heart I have spent my life and now I am become old

[4]   So that from the present ,freedom ,I may obtain and ,for the past ,compensation me ,a cup of wine from the hand of a youthful one ,bring .
Two ,or three ,cups of this wine ,cause the deniers to taste

[6]   And ,if they take them not ,running with speed to me ,bring .
Saki the ease of to - day ,to to - morrow ,cast not ,

[7]   O breeze from such a one's street ,me ,a perfume ,bring .

[1]  Morgenwind, bringe vom Haus der Freundinn Düfte,Ich leid' an Krankheit, Seelenruhe bring' mir!

[2]  Meinem betrognen Sinn, den Stein der Weisen,Das ist, vom Staub der Thür' ein Zeichen bring mir!

[3]  Heiß ist der Kampf, den das Herz beginnt mit Blicken,Ihr Augenpaar statt Pfeil' und Bogen bring' mir.

[4]  Trennung und Schmerz, und die Fremd' macht mich zum Greisen,Ein Glas voll Wein aus Jünglingshänden bring' mir!

[5]  Schenke! die Wonne von heut laß nicht auf Morgen,Ein sicheres Geleit vom Schicksal bring' mir!

[7]  Weg war das Herz, als zu dem Ost Hafis gesprochen:O Wind vom Hauß der Freundinn, Düfte bring' mir!

[1]  Through desire of thy lip ,forth cometh not my desire yet
In the hope of the cup of thy ruby lip a dreg - drinker am I yet .

[2]   On the first day the day of Alast in desire of thy two tresses ,departed my faith
Let us see ,in this phrensy ,what my end will be yet .

[3]   O Saki perfect Murshid of that water ,fire of hue ,one draught ,give me .For I ,
In the midst of those experienced in His Love ,inexperienced am I yet .

[4]   One night ,in mistake ,I called Thy hair the fragrant musk of Khutan
Momently ,a sword on my limbs saying why didst thou liken His glorious hair to contemptible musk the hair striketh yet .

[5]   In my khilvat ,a ray of splendour of Thy face ,the resplendent sun beheld
Momently ,like the shadow ,to my door and roof ,he the sun goeth yet .

[6]   One day ,in mistake ,to the true Beloved's lip ,went my name
To people of heart ,from my name the perfume of the soul of the Beloved cometh yet .

[7]   To us ,in eternity without beginning ,the Saki gave the ruby of Thy lip
The draught of a cup ,of which cup ,senseless am I yet .

[8]   O Thou that saidest Give thy soul ,that ease of heart may be thine ,
In griefs for Him the true Beloved my soul ,I gave .Mine ,not ease ,is yet .

[9]   The tale of the ruby of Thy lip ,Hafiz brought into his pen writing
Momently ,from my pens ,the water of life floweth yet .

[1]  Nach den Lippen bleibt mein WunschUnerfüllt noch immer,Harrend deinem GlasrubinTrink' ich Gram noch immer.

[2]  An dem Tag des Looses stahlMir dein Haar den Glauben,Ach! ich harre auf das EndDieser List noch immer.

[3]  Schenke gib den Hefen mirDieses Feuerwassers.Denn in der gekochten KreisBin ich roh noch immer.

[4]  Ich verglich dein Haar bei NachtEinstens mit dem MoschusJedes Haar sticht mich dafürWie ein Schwert noch immer.

[5]  Deinen Schimmer sah bei mirEines Tags die Sonne,Seitdem geht dem Schatten gleichVon der Thür sie nimmer.

[6]  Eines Tags entfiel dem FreundUngefähr mein Name,Seht mein Name haucht seitdemSeelenduft noch immer.

[7]  Vom Rubin der Lippen trankIch am Tag' des Looses,Von dem Hefen dieses TrunksTaumle ich noch immer.

[8]  Gieb die Seele, sprachst du mirDaß du ruhig seyest,Sieh' ich gab sie ab dem SchmerzRuhe fehlt noch immer.

[9]  Seit Hafisens Feder schriebVom Rubin der Lippen,Träuft des ewgen LebensquellAus der Feder immer.

[1]  Me ,Thou beholdest and ,in a moment ,my pain ,greater Thou makest
Thee ,I behold and momently my inclination for Thee greater becometh .

[2]   As to my state ,Thou askest not what mystery Thou hast ,I know not
For my remedy ,Thou strivest not perchance ,my pain ,Thou knowest not .

[3]   Not the way is this that me ,on the dust ,Thou shouldst cast and pass on
Pass by me and again my state ask ,so that the dust of Thy Path ,I may become .

[4]   From off Thy skirt ,I keep not my hand ,save in the dust of the grave and ,that very moment ,
When ,over my dust in the grave Thou passest ,Thy skirt ,my dust will seize .

[5]   From grief of love for Thee ,my breath of life descended .Breath ,Thou givest till when
Forth from me ,destruction ,Thou takest : Thou sayest not : Breath ,bring forth .

[6]   One night ,in the darkness ,from Thy dark tress ,my heart I sought
Thy face ,I beheld and a cup of Thy ruby lip ,again I drank .

[7]   Suddenly ,Thee ,into my bosom ,I drew and ,into the curl of Thy tress ,it my heart went
On Thy lip ,my lip I placed and ,soul and heart ,made sacrifice .

[8]   To Hafiz ,kind be Thou .To the enemy say Thy life surrender :
When on Thy part ,warmth I see ,of the enemy cold of breath ,mine ,what fear

[1]  Wenn du hinaus auf Felder geh'st,Hinaus in's Grüne wandelst,So strömet meine blut'ge Thrän'Herab die gelben Wangen.

[2]  Du schauest mich und alsogleichVermehrest du mein Leiden;Ich schaue Dich und alsogleichVermehrt sich meine Liebe.

[3]  Ich weiß nicht, was im Sinn du führst,Du fragst nicht, wie's mir gehe;Du eilest nicht, mir beizustehn,Weißt du nicht, daß ich kränkle?

[4]  Du wirfst mich in den Staub, und gehstVorüber, ist dies billig?O komm, und frage, wie's mir geht,Ich will dein Wegstaub werden.

[5]  Ich zieh' die Hand von deinem StaubNicht ab, bis daß ich Staub bin,Wenn du mein Grab vorübergehst,Flieg' ich dem Saum als Staub an.

[6]  Im Gram um deine Liebe giengHinab zum Grund die Seele,Du rächest dich, du sagest nichtNun ruhe aus ein wenig.

[7]  Ich suchte bei der dunkeln NachtMein Herz in deinen Locken,Da sah ich deiner Wangen Mond,Und trank aus rothen Lippen.

[8]  Ich zog dich her an meine Brust,Da kräusten sich die Haare,Ich legte Lippen auf den Mund,Aufopfernd Herz und Seele.

[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]  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 .