[1]  Years ,the pursuit of the service of profligates I made
Until ,by wisdom's decree ,greed into prison ,I put .

[2]   Not of myself ,took I the path to the abode of the inaccessible 'Anka the true Beloved
With the bird of Sulaiman the lapwing the travelling of the stage ,I made .

[3]   O treasure of desire on my heart - wound ,thy shade cast
For ,by exceeding desire for thee ,this house the heart desolate ,I made .

[4]   I repented ,saying : The Saki's lip J will not kiss .And ,now ,
My lip ,I bite because my ear to the counsel of the foolish ,I placed .

[5]   Contrary to usage ,seek desire .As ,
From that dishevelled tress of Thine the acquisition of tranquillity which is contrary to usage I made .

[6]   Not in my hand ,nor in thine ,is the picture of abstinence and of intoxication
What the Lord of eternity without beginning said Do that ,I did .

[7]   From through the grace of eternity without beginning ,paradise ,I greedily desire
Although ,door - keeping of the wine - house ,much I did .

[8]   This that the society of Yusuf divine grace cherisheth my elderly head ,
Is the reward of that patience that ,in the sorrowful cell ,I made .

[9]   Morning - rising open - heartedness and salvation - seeking ,like Hafiz
Whatever I did ,all from the fortune of the Kuran ,I did .

[10]   If in the Divan of ghazals the assembly ,whereat songs they sing on the chief seat ,I sat ,what wonder
Years ,the service of the master of the Divan ,I made .

[11]   In the curve of the sky's prayer - arch ,no Hafiz effecteth ,
That grace that ,from the fortune of the Kuran ,I effected .

[1]  Jahre lang hab' ich den SchülerDer Betrunkenen gemacht,Endlich hab' ich die BegierdeZum Gefangenen gemacht.

[2]  Ich trat nicht allein die ReiseZu dem Nest des Anka an,Denn ich habe mit dem VogelSalomon's den Weg gemacht.

[3]  Wirf auf's wunde Herz den Schatten,Meines Wunsches höchster Schatz!Denn es hat mein Haus die LiebeGanz dem Boden gleich gemacht.

[4]  Reuig bin ich, denn ich habeNicht geküßt des Schenken Mund,Dummen lieh ich Ohren, leider!Dieses hab' ich dumm gemacht.

[5]  Such' auf ungewohnten WegenZu erreichen deinen Wunsch,Denn zerstreute Locken habenMich versammelt erst gemacht.

[6]  Trinken oder mäßig lebenStehet nicht bei mir, bei dir.Was der Ewige befohlen,Dieses habe ich gemacht.

[7]  Sieh, von seiner ew'gen GnadeHoffe ich das Paradies,Wenn ich gleich an SchenkenthürenOft den Hüter hab' gemacht.

[8]  Daß noch meinem alten KopfeJusufs süßer Mund liebkos't,Ist ein Lohn, um den in ZellenIch mich hab' verdient gemacht.

[9]  Stehe auf am frühen Morgen,Suche, wie Hafis, dein Heil,Durch den Koran hab' ich allesWas mir je gelang, gemacht

[10]  Sitz ich im Diwan der LiebeOben an, so staune nicht.Jahre lang hab' ich den DienerVon des Diwans Herrn gemacht.

[1]  O true Beloved on the workshop of the eye ,the form of Thy face ,I drew
An idol in Thy form ,not I saw not I heard .

[2]   Although in search of Thee ,equal in rein speed with the swift north breeze I am
Not even the dust of the swiftly moving cypress of Thy stature ,I reached .

[3]   Hope in the dark night of Thy dark tress for the bright day of life ,I established not
From the heart's desire ,desire for Thy mouth's round form ,I severed ,

[4]   From desire for Thy sweet fountain ,what drops tears they were that I scattered
From Thy ruby lip wine - selling ,what graces I purchased .

[5]   On my wounded heart ,what arrows of glances ,Thou loosedest
At the head of Thy street ,what loads of grief I endured .

[6]   O breeze of the morning from the true Beloved's street ,a little dust bring ;
For ,from that moist land ,the perfume of the blood of the wounded heart I perceived .

[7]   The sin fault of Thy dark eye ,and of Thy heart - alluring neck ,it was ,
That ,like the wild deer ,from man I fled .

[8]   Over my head ,from His street ,a fragrant breeze like the perfumed rose - bud passed ,
For obtaining the perfume of which ,the screen over my poor heart ,1 rent .

[9]   The oath by the dust of Thy foot and by the light of the eye of Hafiz ,I swear that ,without Thy face ,
No splendour from the lamp of the eye ,I saw .

[1]  Auf Herrschaft hoffte ich,Ich opferte mich deinem Dienste,Ich wünschte mir ein Reich,Und wählte dich zu meinem Herren.

[2]  Ich habe dein GesichtVor die Fabrik des Augs gezogen.Ich sah und hörte nurVon einem Bilde, das dir gleichet.

[3]  Wiewohl ich mit dem NordIn gleichem Flügelschritte gehe,So konnt' ich doch noch nichtZur Zeder deines Wuchses kommen.

[4]  In deiner Locken NachtThat ich Verzicht auf Lebenstage,Im Kreise deines MundsVergaß ich meines Herzens Wünsche.

[5]  Wie viel vergoß ich nichtAus Sehnsucht deines Auges Thränen!Wie viel LiebkosungenErkauft' ich nicht von deinen Lippen.

[6]  Mit wie viel Pfeilen hastDu nicht mein Wundes Herz durchschoßen?Wie viele Lasten GramHab' ich in deinem Gau geschleppet?

[7]  Bring' mir, o Morgenwind,Ein Stäubchen von dem Gau der Freundinn,Ich rieche dort den DuftDes Blutdurchströmten wunden Herzens.

[8]  Fürwahr es ist die SchuldDes schwarzen Aug's und schönen Nacken,Daß ich wie Rehe scheuMich vor dem Menschen fürcht' und flüchte.

[9]  Ein Duft aus ihrem GauGieng über mich wie über Knospen,Und dieser Duft zerrißDes armen Herzens Hülle.

[1]  At the head of the wine - house ,the morning - lesson prayer aside we have laid
In the path of the true Beloved ,the in - gathering of prayer ,we have placed .

[2]   To the harvest of existence of ahundred learned wise ones Zahids settethfire
This mark of branding that ,from love on our distraught heart ,we have placed .

[3]   To us ,the treasure of love's grief ,the Sultan of eternity without beginning the true Beloved gave ,
Since ,towards this desolate stage this world our face we have placed .

[4]   After this to the love of idols ,the path into our heart ,we give not
On the door of this house the heart the seal of His lip we have placed .

[5]   More than this ,in the khirka the garment of austerity one cannot be a hypocrite
On account of this ,profligately ,its the khirka's foundation we have placed .

[6]   At last ,how goeth this battered bark the body
In desire of which peerless jewel ,our life we have placed .

[7]   Thanks to God that like us ,without heart and religion ,was
That one ,whom as wisdom - cherisher and learned ,we have placed .

[8]   With only an image of Thee ,contented we were like Hafiz ,
O Lord whether beggar or friendless one ,reliance on Thee we have placed .

[1]  Wir haben die Lehren der Zauberei In Schenken niedergeleget, Wir haben den guten Erfolg des Flehn's Vor's Liebchen niedergeleget.

[2]  Wohl hundert vernünftige Köpfe setzt Das Maal des Liebchens in Flammen. Ich habe in's närrische Herz das Maal Mit Liebe niedergeleget.

[3]  Es hat mir der ewige Herr den Schatz Des Grams der Liebe gegeben, Seitdem ich auf diesem zerstörten Platz Die Stirne niedergeleget.

[4]  Ich öffne der Liebe der Schönen nun In meinem Herzen den Weg nicht, Ich habe das Siegel von ihrem Mund Auf meine Thüre geleget.

[5]  Unmöglich erreicht die Verstellungskunst In Kutten höhere Stufen, Ich habe den Grundbau des Ordenskleids Wie Trunkne niedergeleget. Es reichte der fromme Geselle mir Die Hände hin, sie zu küssen, Ich habe den Kuß auf den Becherrand Des Schenken niedergeleget.

[6]  Wie könnte dies störrige Schiff zuletzt Wohl weiter segeln im Meere? Ich habe mein Herz aus Begierde nach Den Perlen niedergeleget.

[7]  Gedankt sey's dem Herren, ich bin ein Wirth, Beraubt des Herzens und Glaubens, Allein die Verständigen habe ich Jedoch zur Erde geleget.

[8]  Mit Schatten begnüge ich mich von dir, Hierin Hafisen vergleichbar, Ich habe die bettelnde Art vor dir, O Herr! längst niedergeleget.

[1]  One night ,our hand we shall uplift and a prayer we shall make .
For the grief of separation from Thee ,a remedy from some place we shall make .

[2]   Went from the hand ,the sick heart .O friends a little help ,
So that to its head ,the physician we may bring and a little remedy we may make .

[3]   He who ,without offence on my part grieved ; and ,me ,with the sword struck and departed
For God's sake ,him bring back ,that purity of heart reconciliation we may make .

[4]   Withered ,became the root of my joy .The Path to the tavern is where
So that in that water and air ,springing and growing ,we may make .

[5]   O heart aid from the heart of profligates seek if not ,
Difficult is the work .God forbid that a fault we should make .

[6]   But a little work effecteth the shade of the bud of little resolution the imperfect murshid
Search for the auspicious shade of the Huma the murshid ,perfect and excel ,lent we shall make .

[7]   From the note of melody went my heart .Hafiz ,sweet of tone ,is where
So that ,with his words and ghazals ,harmony and melody ,we may make .

[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 .