[1]  Ravished is my heart by one like a singing girl ,clamour - exciter ,
False of promise ,slayer by nature ,and colour of deceit mixer .

[2]   A ransom for the rent garment of those of moon - face ,be
A thousand garments of piety and the khirka of austerity

[4]   In thanks for that that ,in beauty ,thou tookest from the glorious angel the ball of superiority ,
The cup ,demand and on Adam's dust ,a little water sprinkle .

[5]   In my coffin ,put up the cup so that ,on the morning of rising ,
I may ,with wine ,take from my heart the terror of the day up - rising and springing .

[6]   Poor and shattered ,to Thy court ,I have come .A little pity ,
For ,save attachment to Thee ,attachment ,mine is none .

[7]   Come for last night ,to me ,the invisible messenger spake ,
Saying In contentment's stage ,be from destiny ,flee not .

[8]   Between the lover and the Beloved ,veil is none
Hafiz thou thyself art thy own veil .From the midst ,arise and attain unto the Beloved .

[1]  Ich bin ein Freund des Herzen entflammenden Wortes nicht dessenWelches Wasser auf flammende Gluth gießt.

[2]  Weggeführt ist mein Herz von einem schelmischen AugeEinem Lügner, Betrüger und Mörder.

[4]  Mondgesichtern die uns mit zerschlitzten Hemden erscheinenBring' ich der Frömmigkeit Kleider zum Opfer.

[5]  Dankbar dafür, daß eine Schönheit wie du auf die Welt kamGieße Wein auf adamischen Staub aus.

[6]  Bind' mir den Becher aufs Grab, daß in den Stunden des MorgensIch die Furcht des Gerichts mir vertrinke.

[7]  Arm und wund erschein ich vor dir, erbarme dich meinerDeine Liebe nur bring' ich als Gabe.

[8]  Komm! sprach gestern zu mir der leitende Führer der SchenkeDu ergieb dich und flieh nicht das Schicksal. Sey nicht stolz auf eigne Gewalt, die Geschichte erzähltTausend Dinge die Mächtige stürzen.

[1]  At morn ,from the invisible messenger ,to my ear reached the glad tidings
Tis the age of Shah Shuja ' the soul wine love's tumult boldly drink

[2]   Gone hath that time when people of vision went aside fearing all
In the mouth ,a thousand forms of speech and from fear of the enemy silent the lip .

[3]   To the twang of the harp ,those tales that we have kept concealed shall we utter
For ,from the concealing of them ,seetheth the caldron of the heart .

[4]   In fear of the muhtasib ,the house secret wine having drunk
Now ,in Shah Shuja's time to the beloved's face ,let us drink and express the shout Drink ,drink again

[5]   Last night ,from the street of the wine - house ,on their back ,they carried him ,
The revered Imam ,who ,on his back ,the prayer - mat bore .

[6]   O heart on the path of salvation ,thee ,good guidance ,I make
In iniquity ,glory not of austerity boast not .

[7]   The king's luminous opinion is the place of the light of splendour
When propinquity to him ,thou desirest ,in purity of intention strive .

[8]   Save the praise of his grandeur ,aught make not the exercise of the mind
For the confidant of Surush Jibra .il is the ear of his heart .

[9]   Mysteries of the counsel of the empire ,kings know
Hafiz a beggar ,a corner - sitter ,thou clamour not .

[1]  Morgens kam zu mir die KundeAus dem Dunkeln,Schah Schedschaa ists, der nun herrschet,Trinke wacker!

[2]  Ehmals giengen die VerliebtenLängs den Ufern:Tausend Worte auf der ZungeStumm von Lippen.

[3]  Zu dem Ton der Laute wallen,Wie sie erzählen,Was verheimlichet den BusenWallen machet.

[4]  Furcht ergreift den Herrn der SchenkeOb dem Vogte;Trinken laßt uns, laut aufschreiend:Trinket, trinket!

[5]  Auf den Schultern trug man gesternAus der SchenkeDen Imam, der auf den SchulternTrägt den Teppich.

[6]  Auf den Weg des Heiles will ichHerz dich führen,Prahle nicht mit deinen Sünden,Nicht mit Tugend.

[7]  Unsers Schahes Rath ist AusflußHöhern Lichtes,Sey erst, willst du dich ihm nahen,Reiner Absicht.

[8]  Wähl' den Wunsch für seine GrößeZum Gebete,Denn das Ohr von seinem HerzenSpricht mit Engeln.

[9]  Fürsten wissen das GeheimnißDer Geschäfte,Du Hafis bist nur ein Klausner,Laß die Sorgen.

[1]  Last night from the corner of the wine - house ,an invisible messenger
Spake Sin ,they pardon wine ,drink

[2]   Its own work ,doeth divine pardon
The glad tidings of mercy ,Surush causeth to arrive .

[3]   To the wine - house ,take this crude wisdom
So that to tumult ,the ruby wine its blood may bring .

[4]   Although ,not by effort union with Him ,they give ,
O heart that much that thou canst ,strive .

[5]   Greater than our sin ,is God's grace
'Tis a subtlety head closed .What sayest thou Silence

[6]   Together are my ear and the curl of the true Beloved's tress
Together are my face ,and the dust of the door of the wine - seller .

[7]   The profligacy of Hafiz is not a hard perverse sin
In the estimation of mercy of the King ,defect - concealing God

[8]   The Ruler of faith ,Shah Shuja' ,
He who ,slave to his order ,made the holy spirit Jibra .il

[9]   His desire ,give ,O angel of the ninth heaven God's throne
Him ,from the evil eye ,keep .

[1]  Einer sprach gestern im Winkel der Schenke:Trinke nur zu, man verzeiht dir die Sünde.

[2]  Gottes Verzeihung ist immer dieselbe,Engel verkünden die Kunde der Gnade.

[4]  Ist der Genuß nicht die Frucht des Bemühens,Sollst du o Herz dich doch immer bemühen.

[6]  Haare des Freundes gehören dem Ohre;Staub von der Schenke geziemt dem Gesichte.

[7]  Selber der Rausch ist erläßliche Sünde,Denket Hafis nur der Milde des Schahs.

[8]  Er der Besitzer des Glaubens SchedschaaWelchem selbst Gabriel Huldigung leistet,

[9]  König des Himmels! erfüll' sein Begehren,Wollest von bösem Gesicht ihn bewahren!

[1]  O cool breeze of the north the breeze of good news ,thou art ,
That ,us ,at union's time ,reacheth .

[2]   Love's tale ,no break is it's
Here ,speech's tongue is broken .

[3]   Salma is where In Zu Salam ,is who
Our neighbours are where Their state is how

[4]   After safety from calamity invisible became the dwelling of Salma
Of its former state ,the ruins ask .

[5]   In thy beauty of perfection ,thou acquiredest hope
Far from thee ,God keep the eye - wound of calamity

[6]   O messenger of the bird - place God protect thee
Welcome welcome Come come

[7]   Void remaineth the space of the banquet - hall
Of the companions ,and of the brimful ritl .

[8]   Now ,hath the night of absence cast its shade
Let us see ,what pastime the night - prowlers the dreams of fancy play .

[9]   At none ,looketh our saucy one
Alas this pride ,haughtiness ,and disdain

[10]   O Hafiz love and patience ,how long
Sweet ,is the wail of lovers .Bewail

[1]  Gott behüte dich Bothe der Freude,Sey willkommen, willkommen, o komm!

[2]  Ostwind bringe mir fröhliche Kunde,Denn es kommt die Zeit des Genußes,

[3]  Ohne Ende sind Liebesgeschichten,Hier verstummet die Sprache der Worte.

[4]  Was macht Selma, und Alle von Salem?Was die Nachbarn, und wie ist ihr Wohlseyn?

[5]  Nach dem Bau verfiel das Gebäude,Fragt um seine Gestalt die Ruinen.

[7]  Deine Schönheit entflammt mich mit SehnsuchtGott behüt' vom genaueren Aug' dich,

[8]  Ausgeleeret sind die Plätze des Festes,Angefüllet hingegen die Becher.

[9]  Nacht der Trennung du streckest die Schatten,Nachtgesichter was spielet ihr dorten?

[10]  Keinem wendet das Liebchen den Blick zuO des Stolzes! der Größe! des Hochmuths!

[1]  O Thou ,whose face is like paradise ,and ruby lip like the limpid water of paradise
Soul and heart ,Thy translucent water hath endowed .

[2]   Around Thy lip ,Thy fresh - wearing black down ,
Is like the collection of black ants around the limpid water Thy resplendent face

[3]   In every corner ,the arrow of Thy eye
Hath a hundred slain ones ,lovers fallen like me .

[4]   O Lord this fire of separation that within my soul is ,
Make cool to give me escape from separation and to cause me to attain union with Thee in that way that to Khalil Thou didst .

[5]   O friends power of union with Him I gain not ,
For the reason that exceedingly beauteous beauty ,He hath .

[6]   Lame is our foot ; and far distant ,is the stage like Paradise
Short ,is our hand and on the lofty inaccessible date - tree ,the date .

[7]   From the grasp of the love for the idol ,Hafiz ,
Like the feeble ant ,at the foot of the great elephant ,hath fallen .

[8]   To the King of the world ,permanency and grandeur ;
And everything of this sort that he desireth be

[9]   This verse either a miracle ,or lawful magic ,is
This verse ,either the invisible messenger ,or Jibrail ,brought .

[10]   In this fashion a verse how to utter ,none other knoweth
A pearl verse of this sort ,none other can pierce utter

[1]  Die Wangen sind das Paradies,Der Mund der Selsebil,Es opfert dir der SelsebilDas Herz die Seele auf.

[2]  Der grüne Teppich deines Flaum,Der um die Lippen hängt,Gleicht Ameisen, die um den RandVereint der Selsebil.

[3]  An deinen spitzen Wimpern sindIn jeder Eck' des AugsNoch hundert andere wie ichGefallene gespießt.

[4]  O Herr erkälte du die Gluth,Die mir im Herzen flammet,So wie den Ofen Abraham's,Du abgekühlet hast.

[5]  Ihr Freunde sagt, wer schaffet mirVermögen oder Kraft,Denn die Geliebte ist so schönO weh! sie ist so schön.

[6]  Mein Fuß ist lahm, und fern der GauEntfernt wie's Paradies,Die Datteln hängen auf dem BaumDie Hand ist viel zu kurz.

[7]  In dich verliebet fiel HafisVon seiner Höh' herab,So fällt zum Elephanten FußDie Ameis aus der Luft.

[8]  Dem Herrn der Erde werde GlückUnd Huld und Ruhm zu Theil,Und was er immer anders nochVon dieser Art sich wünscht.

[1]  By the soul of the Pir of the tavern and by my gratitude for the favour of his ,
I swear that ,in my head ,is naught save desire of service of his

[2]   Not the place of sinners ,though paradise be ,
Saki wine ,bring for I am one who imploreth the mercy i of His .

[3]   Luminous be the lamp of lightning of that cloud ,
That ,to our harvest of existence dashed the fire of love of His

[4]   If ,on the threshold of the wine - house ,a head thou see ,
With the foot ,kick not .Not known ,is the purpose of His .

[5]   Saki wine bring .For me ,last night ,Surush of the invisible world
Gave news Universal ,is the bounty of mercy of His

[6]   O Zahid ,self - beholding at me intoxicated look not with the eye of contempt
Neither is iniquity nor austerity without the will of His .

[7]   No inclination to austerity and penitence ,maketh my heart .But ,
For the Khwaja's name ,I will strive and for the glory of the fortune of his .

[8]   Ever in pawn for wine is Hafiz's khirka
Perchance of the tavern - dust ,may be the nature of his .

[1]  Ich schwöre bei des Wirthes Seele, Beim Gnadenrechte, Es wohnt kein Wunsch in meinem Kopfe, Als ihm zu dienen.

[2]  Ich weiß, es sind die Gärten Edens Kein Ort für Sünder, Doch bring' nur immer Wein, ich warte Auf die Erbarmung.

[3]  Die Lampe dieses Wolkenblitzes Sey stets erhellet, Sein Wetterstrahl hat eingeschlagen In meine Scheune.

[4]  Siehst du vielleicht ein Haupt im Staube An Schenkenschwellen, So tritt es nicht, denn seine Absicht Ist wohl erkennet.

[5]  Bring' Wein, denn mich belehrte gestern Des Himmels Bothe: Der Reigen von der Milde Gottes Sey allumfassend.

[6]  Sieh mich nicht an mit einem Auge Voll von Verachtung, Von der Enthaltsamkeit, vom Trinken Bin ich nicht Meister.

[7]  Es zeiget zwar noch keine Neigung Mein Herz zur Reue, Doch will ich in des Herren Namen Mich drum bemühen. Mein Freund, du gieb nicht auf die Hoffnung Auf Freundes Gnaden, Denn es verbreiten seine Gnaden Sich über alle.

[8]  Beständig ist das Kleid Hafisens Um Wein versetzet, Vielleicht ist er wohl ganz geformet Aus Schenkenstaube.

[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 .