[1]  Back to Kin'an ,lost Yusuf cometh suffer not grief
One day ,the sorrowful cell becometh the rose - garden suffer not grief .

[2]   O grief - stricken heart better ,becometh thy state ; display not the ill - heart :
Back to reason ,cometh this distraught head suffer not grief .

[3]   If on the sward's throne ,again be the spring of life ,
O bird ,night - singing over thy head ,thou mayst draw the canopy of the rose suffer not grief .

[4]   If ,for a space of two days ,to our desire ,the sphere's revolutions turned not ,
Ever ,in one way ,the state of revolution is not suffer not grief .

[5]   Ho since thou art not acquainted with the hidden mystery ,be not hopeless :
Within the screen ,are hidden pastimes suffer not grief .

[6]   O heart if the fdundation of thy existence ,the torrent of passing away mortality pluck up ,
Since Nuh is thy boat - master ,of the deluge ,suffer not grief .

[7]   If ,from desire of pilgrimage to the Ka'ba thou wilt plant thy foot in the desert ,
Then if the mighty Arabian thorn make reproofs ,suffer not grief .

[8]   Although the stage of this world is very fearsome and the purpose hidden ,
There is not a road ,whereof is no end suffer not grief .

[9]   In separation from the Beloved ,and vexing on the part of the watcher ,our state of perturbation and confusion
All ,God ,our state causing ,knoweth suffer not grief .

[10]   In the corner of poverty and in the solitude of dark nights ,Hafiz ,
So long as thine are the practice of praying and the reading of the Kuran wherein is the salvation of the next world suffer not grief .

[1]  Der verlorene JusufKommt nach Kanaan, gräme dich nicht.Aus der Zelle des GramsWird ein Rosenbeet, gräme dich nicht.

[2]  Dieses traurige HerzWird beruhiget, werde nicht bös.Diesem störrigen KopfWird Vernunft zu Theil, gräme dich nicht.

[3]  Kehr't der Frühling des LebensZu des Wiesengrüns Brautbeet zurück,Wird die Nachtigall auchRosenzelte bau'n, gräme dich nicht.

[4]  Wenn der greisende HimmelEin Paar Tage nach Lust dir nicht thut,Denke, greisender LaufFodert Ungleichheit, gräme dich nicht.

[5]  Du verzweifle nicht, wenn duDas Geheimniß des Himmels nicht weißt.Denn es hüllet ein SchleyerViel Geheimniße des Himmels, gräme dich nicht.

[6]  Wenn der Strom des VerderbensDer Erwartung Gebäude zerstört,Bleibt im Wirbel der FluthRuh dein Steuermann, gräme dich nicht.

[7]  Willst du Wüsten durchwandern,Voll Begierde die Kaaba zu seh'n,Wenn die Distel dich sticht,Oder Dornenbusch, gräme dich nicht.

[8]  Zwar der Weg ist gefährlich,Und von ferne das Ziel nicht zu spähn,Doch bestehet kein Weg,Der nicht endiget, gräme dich nicht.

[9]  Meine Lage, die TrennungVom Geliebten, des Neiders Bemüh'n.Alles, alles durchschautGott, der Welten lenkt, sorge dich nicht.

[10]  Und so lange bei finstrerNacht im Wirbel der Armuth HafisDie Gebote vollzieht,Und den Koran lies't, gräme dich nicht.

[1]  The abode of peace ,unalloyed wine ,and the kind companion ,
If ever attainable these be to thee ,O excellent the grace of God

[2]   The world and the world's work ,all naught in naught is
The verifying of this matter ,a thousand times ,I have made .

[3]   Regret and sorrow that ,up to this time ,I knew not ,
That the alchemy of happiness is^ the Friend ,the Friend

[4]   To a place of safety ,go opportunity ,reckon the plunder of time
For ,in the ambuscades of life ,are the highwaymen of the Path .

[5]   O Saki come .For penitence for the ruby lip of the true Beloved and for the laughter the sparkling of the cup ,
Is an imagination ,verification whereof reason maketh not .

[6]   Although ,to one contemptible like me ,the slender hair of thy small waist reacheth not ,
From the thought of this subtle matter ,happy is my heart .

[7]   That darkish beauty that is in the chin - pit of thine ,
To its profound depth ,reach not many a thought profound .

[8]   If ,with the colour of red cornelian ,my tear be ,what wonder
For like red cornelian ,is the seal of the seal - ring of my eye .

[9]   With laughter ,he the Saki spake ,saying Hafiz the servant of thy nature ,I am
Behold to what degree ,me a fool ,he the Saki maketh .

[1]  Wo ist ein Herz, daß es mich führ' Pfade des Heils,Auf keinem Wege konnt' ich zu dem Freund gelangen.

[2]  Sicherer Ort, lauterer Wein, treuer Gesell,Sind diese drey dir stets bescher't, o gutes Schicksal!

[3]  Wissen der Welt, Thaten der Welt, Alles ist Nichts,Ich habe tausendmal dies Wort als wahr bewähret.

[4]  Leider und Ach! Daß ich bis jetzt nimmer gewußt,Daß mein Geleitsmann auch des Glückes Geleit' gewesen.

[5]  Suche dir schnell sicheren Ort, nütze die Zeit,Denn Räuber liegen in des Lebens Hinterhalte.

[6]  Ueber das Glas, und den Rubin, Buße zu thun,Ist eine Fantasie, die der Verstand nicht gut heißt.

[7]  Mitte des Leib's! fein wie ein Haar! nimmer umschließ'Ich dich, doch froh ist mein Gemüth des feinen Bildes.

[8]  Grübchen des Kinns! Was du an Reiz heimlich verbirgst,Wird nie ergründen hunderttausendfache Weisheit.

[9]  Ob des Rubins, den ich geweint, wundert Euch nicht,Ein flammender Pyrop ist meines Auges Siegel.

[1]  To the shattered one ,when thou comest ,the Fatiha recite
Thy lip ,open for life to the dead ,the ruby of thy lip giveth .

[2]   That one the holy traveller who ,for inquiry after my state came the Fatiha readeth and departeth ,
A breath where that my soul after him ,I may move sacrifice

[3]   O thou that art the physician of the shattered my face and tongue ,behold
For ,on the tongue ,this breath and sigh of my chest is the heart's load .

[4]   Though hot with love ,fever made my bone ,and departed ,
From my bone ,like the fever ,love's fire departeth not .

[5]   Like the state of thy dark mole on the ruddy fire of its native land thy luminous ,ruddy ,cheek is the state of my heart
On account of those two eyes of thine that against me consider tyranny lawful shattered and powerless my body hath become .

[6]   With the water of my two eyes ,quench my heat of love's fever and feel
My pulse whether any trace of life it giveth .

[7]   That one the holy traveller who ,for the sake of rest ,me ,the wine of the bottle the heart had given ,
Momently ,to the physician ,my bottle the heart wherefore taketh he

[8]   Hafiz the draught of the water of life ,me ,thy verse gave
The physician ,forsake come the prescription of my draught sweet verse read .

[1]  Bet', wenn du zum Kranken kommst, ein kleines Gebetlein, Oeffne deinen Rubin, daß er beseele den Leib.

[2]  Wer da kommt zum Besuch, ein Fatiha betet und gehet, Sag' ihm: Habe Geduld; siehe dann folget der Geist.

[3]  Du der Herzen Arzt, beschäme das Aeußre des Herzens, Meine Zunge beschwert Seufzer und Rauch von der Brust.

[4]  Fieberhitze verbrennt das Gebein, doch geht sie von hinnen, Liebesfieber verbrennt, aber es gehet nicht fort.

[5]  Wie das verbrannte Maal ist das Herz im Feuer zu Hause, Deinem Auge gleich schmachtet deßhalben der Leib.

[6]  Lösche nun wieder aus die Gluth mit den Thränen der Augen, Greife mir den Puls, zeiget er Leben noch an?

[7]  Jener, der mir zum Trunk die Flasche der Liebe gegeben, Sage, warum trägt er immer die Flasche zum Arzt.

[8]  Dein Gesang, o Hafis, hat mich mit dem Leben getränket, Laß den Arzt, und komm, singe vielmehr mir ein Lied.

[1]  O Beloved for Thy rose - leaf ruddy face of the musky fragrant hyacinth the tress the veil make
That is Thy face conceal and a world ruined make .

[2]   The sweat from Tby face ,scatter on the borders of the garden
As from seeing Thee the flagons of our eyes are full of rose - water ,tears so full of rose - water the garden make .

[3]   Haste for departing ,like swift life ,the rose - season maketh :
Saki in the circulation of the cup of roseate hue ,haste make .

[4]   Thy narcissus ,full of sleep ,intoxicated ,gracefully open
And ,in envy of Thy eye to sleep the eye of the lovely narcissus put .

[5]   The dark violet's perfume ,perceive and the dark tress of the idol the true Beloved take
At the want of colour of the white lily ,gaze resolution for the ruddy wine make :

[6]   Since the way and usage of lover - slaying is thine ,
With enemies ,the goblet drain with us ,reproach make .

[7]   On the face of the goblet the murshid like vanishing bubbles ,open thy eye ;
The foundation of this house this world from that of vanishing bubbles ,estimation make .

[8]   By the path of prayer ,union ,Hafiz seeketh
O Lord the prayer of those heart - broken accepted make .

[1]  Verhüll' mit Moschushyacinthen Die Rosenblätter, Das ist die Wangen mit den Locken, Verheer' die Welten.

[2]  Ström' Schweiß von deinem Angesichte, Füll' an die Gärten, Wie die Pokale unsrer Augen, Mit Rosenwasser.

[3]  Des Lebens Tage geh'n vorüber Schnell wie die Rosen, O Schenke! eil' die Weinrubinen Herumzureichen.

[4]  Schließ auf die schlafende und trunkne Narziß liebkosend, Daß die Narzissen eifersüchtig Sich schlafen legen.

[5]  Mach' dich bekannt mit Veilchendüften, Schau' an die Locken, Schau' an der Tulpen Flor, begehre Das Glas zum trinken.

[6]  Seitdem die Liebenden zu morden, Dir ward zur Sitte, Reichst du den Becher hin den Feinden Und schmählest unser.

[7]  Siehst du das Weinglas, o so rolle Dein Aug' wie Blasen, Und schließ' aus Blasen auf den Zustand Des Weltgebäudes.

[8]  Hafis gieng auf dem Weg des Betens Nach dem Genusse; O Herr, erhöre die Gebete Der kranken Herzen.

[1]  One lofty of stature ,bold ,picture - player o f mine
Made short the tale of renown of the long austerity of mine .

[2]   O heart thou sawest at the end of old age ,of austerity ,and of knowledge ,
What ,with me ,it did ,the eye of the beloved o f mine

[3]   The destruction of my faith ,I fear .For taketh ,
The prayer - arch of Thy eyebrow the presence essence of prayer of mine .

[4]   To myself I said With the garment of hypocrisy ,love's trace ,I concealed ;
The informer was the tear and made manifest the mystery of mine .

[5]   Intoxicated ,is the Friend and recollection of rivals lovers maketh not
His mention be for good ,the Saki ,the wretched - cherisher of mine .

[6]   O Lord when bloweth that breeze ,from whose fragrant breath
A perfume of His mercy becometh the work - doer of mine

[7]   With weeping ,a picture on water I depict .Now ,
How long associated becometh the truth with the illusory of mine

[8]   On myself ,like the laughing candle consuming and melting I weep ,
Till I see what with thee ,O heart of stone ,maketh worketh the consuming of mine .

[9]   Zahid equal are we when a work favourably proceedeth neither by prayer of thine ;
Nor also ,by the nightly intoxication and consuming and supplicating of mine .

[10]   With grief Hafiz burned .O breeze his state ,say
To the King ,friend - cherisher ,enemy - destroyer ,of mine .

[1]  Mein hohes Liebchen, voll Liebkosungen, Hat die Enthaltsamkeit mir abgekürzt.

[2]  Siehst du, was Alter, Tugend, Wissenschaft Mir angethan hat, sprach ich zu dem Liebchen.

[3]  Ich fürchte meiner Frömmigkeit Ruin. Der Brauen Hochaltar raubt mir die Ruhe.

[4]  Die Thränen haben mich in Gluth gestürzt, Sie haben mein Geheimniß ausgeplaudert.

[5]  Mein Freund ist trunken, denk' des Freundes nicht. Der Schenke gnädig für die Armen lebe.

[6]  O Herr! wann weht der Hauch des Morgenwinds, Durch dessen Duft ich einst gerettet werde?

[7]  Ich mahl' ein Bild auf meiner Thränen Fluth, Wann wird, o Herr! das Bildliche erst wirklich?

[8]  Wie Kerzen lächelnd wein' ich über mich. O steinern Herz, was macht die Fluth und Flamme!

[9]  O Mönch! Nichts kömmt aus dem Gebet heraus, Viel besser ists, bey Tag und Nacht zu trinken.

[10]  Der Gram verzehrt Hafisen, sag's, o Wind! Dem Schah, der Freunde nährt, und Feinde sengt.

[1]  O thou that hast the kaba of sovereignty ,true to the stature - of thine ;
Decoration hath the crown and the seal - ring from the lofty jewel of thiue .

[2]   Momently ,to the sun of victory ,giveth rise ,
From out of the imperial cap ,the cheek of moon form of thine .

[3]   The splendour - place of the bird of fortune is wherever ,
Its shadow casteth the Huma of the canopy ,sphere - scraping of thine .

[4]   O perfect murshid notwithstanding a thousand diversities of the ways of the shara' ,and of philosophy divine knowledge
Never a point of the lofty shara' passed unexplained from the wise heart of thine .

[5]   From its beak of eloquence droppeth the water of life ,
The parrot sweet of note that is ,O king the sugar - devouring reed of thine .

[6]   Although the sun of the sky is the eye and the lamp of the world ,
The light - giving of its eye is only the dust of the foot of thine

[7]   What Sikandar desired and him ,time gave not
Was a draught of pure water of the cup ,life - refreshing ,of thine .

[8]   Not in the fold of thy majesty is need of the representation of need
Concealed is the secret of none to the splendour of the judgment of thine .

[9]   O Khusrau Youthfulness putteth the elderly head of Hafiz
In hope of the pardon ,life - giving ,sin - forgiving of thine .

[1]  Es ziemet deinem Wuchs der Herrschaft Kleid, Es schmückt dein hoher Sinn den Ring, den Thron.

[2]  Die Sonne der Erbarmung gehet auf Vor deinem wundervollen Angesicht;

[3]  Es sitzt des Paradieses Vogel auf, Wo deines Vogels Schatten niederfällt.

[4]  Man zankt sich tausendmal um das Gesetz, Und doch hältst du die Wissenschaft zurück.

[5]  Dein Papagey, das ist dein Zauberkiel, Verströmt die Fluthen der Wohlredenheit.

[6]  Wiewohl des Himmels Aug' die Sonne ist, Doch schmücket deiner Füße Staub ihr Licht.

[7]  Was Alexander wollt' und nicht erhielt Ist deines reinen Glases Hefen nur.

[8]  Was braucht es unsre Noth, dir kund zu thun! Nichts bleibt geheim vor deines Auges Strahl.

[9]  O Herr, Hafisens graues Haupt wird jung, In Hoffnung, daß du mir verzeihen wirst.

[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 .