[1]  From all the heart - ravishers ,it is fit that thou 0 Muhammad shouldest take tribute
For ,over all lovely ones prophets thou ,crown - like ,art chief .

[2]   Thy two intoxicated eyes ,the tumult of all Turkistan
To the curl of thy tress ,Ma chin and Chin have given tribute .

[3]   The whiteness of mercy of thy face appeared more luminous than the face of day
The darkness of vengeance of thy tress ,more dark than the darkness of dark night .

[4]   To the water of life of Khizr ,thy small mouth hath given permanency
Over the sugar of Egypt ,thy candy - like lip hath taken currency .

[5]   In truth ,from this disease of love for ,and of separation from ,thee where shall I find recovery
If ,from thee ,my heart - pain reacheth no remedy .

[6]   O my soul from stone - heartedness ,why shatterest thou
The feeble heart which ,through feebleness ,is fragile like crystal .

[7]   Thy hair is ever fresh like Khizr and thy mouth ,the water of life
Thy stature ,the cypress thy waist ,a hair and thy chest ,like lustrous ivory .

[8]   In the head of Hafiz ,the desire of a sovereign like thee hath fallen
Would to Heaven he Hafiz were the humble slave of the dust of thy door

[1]  Wie knüpfst die Mitte du, mit einem einz'gen Haar.Wie lösest du so schön, den Leib aus Elfenbein!

[2]  Es ziemt, daß du von allen Schönen Steuer nimmst,Indem du in der Schönen Laube König bist.

[3]  Durch deine Augen ist ganz Turkistan empört,Und Sin und Hind bringt deinen krausen Locken Zoll.

[4]  Die Weisse des Gesichts ist heller als der Tag,Die Schwärze deines Haars ist finstrer als die Nacht.

[5]  Dein enger Mund verleiht, dem Quelle Chisers Dauer.Aegyptens Zuckerrohr, versteckt sich vor den Lippen.

[6]  Wie soll ich denn von dieser Krankheit Heilung finden,Wenn in mein Herz von dir, kein Heilungsmittel kömmt.

[7]  Warum zerschlägst du meine Seele, steinern Herz!Aus Zartheit bricht mein schwaches Herz wie Glas.

[8]  Dein Flaum ist Chiser, und dein Mund des Lebensquell,Der Wuchs ein Baum, die Mitt' ein Haar, der Busen Wachs.

[1]  O happy Shiraz ,and its peerless site
O Lord it from decline ,preserve .

[2]   For our Ruknabad ,a hundred praises ,
Whose limpid water life to Khizr gave .

[3]   Between Ja'farabad and Musalla ,
Ambergris - mixing ,cometh its cool north wind .

[4]   To Shiraz ,come ; and the bounty of the holy spirit Jibra .il '
For it ,from the man endowed with perfection Hafiz ask .

[5]   Here in Shiraz who mentioneth Egyptian candy
For the sweet ones the lovely ones ,the beloved ones ,the utterers of sweet words ,of Shiraz have not given imputed to it shame .

[6]   O breeze of that lovely ,wholly intoxicated wanton ,
News ,what hast thou Her state is what

[7]   If that sweet one spill my blood ,
O heart it ,like mother's milk ,lawful hold .

[8]   For God's sake ,from this dream ,awake me not ,
For ,in its image ,a sweet pleasure I have .

[9]   Hafiz when of separation ,thou art affrighted ,why
Offeredest not thou thanks for the time of union with the beloved

[1]  Heil dir Schiras und deiner unvergleichlichen Gegend!Gott bewahr' dich vor dem Verfalle!

[2]  Hundertmal seyen gesegnet durch Ihn des Roknabads Fluthen,Weil sie Chisers Kristalle verspenden.

[3]  Zwischen Dschaferabad und dem weit berühmten MosellaWehet der Nordwind Ambragerüche.

[4]  Komm' nach Schiras und suche die Gaben des heiligen Geistes

[5]  Wer hat jüngst vom Kandelzucker Aegyptens gesprochenOhne daß Süßlippichte zürnten?

[6]  Ostwind bringst du mir von trunkenen Luliern Kunde?Welche Kunde von ihrem Befinden?

[7]  O mein Herz! wenn dein Blut das süße Mädchen vergießet,Soll es wie Muttermilch dir gedeihen.

[8]  Gott! erwecke mich nicht aus diesem Traum, denn es leistetMir das Bild des Liebchens Gesellschaft.

[9]  Wenn du Hafis die Leiden der Trennung befürchtest, o sag' mir,Dankst du nicht für die Zeit des Genußes?

[1]  O beloved suddenly ,thy veil thou up - castedest .This is what
Intoxicated ,forth from the house ,thou hastenedest .This is what

[2]   In the power of the breeze ,thy tress thou hast given to the order of the watcher ,thy ear thou hast placed
Thus ,with all thou hast contented thyself .This is what

[3]   The king of the lovely ones ,thou art and the accepted of beggars ,thou hast become
The degree of this rank ,thou hast not recognised .This is what

[4]   Fresh ,to my hand ,thy tress - tip ,gavest thou not
Then ,down from my foot powerless me thou castedest .This is what

[5]   The mystery of thy mouth ,thy speech told the mystery of thy waist ,thy girdle
Yet ,from the girdle ,against me ,the sword thou hast drawn .This is what

[6]   Intently engaged with the die of love ,every one
In the end ,with all ,crookedly ,thou hast played .This is what

[7]   Hafiz when ,in thy straitened heart ,the beloved alighted ,
The house void of the stranger ,why madest thou not This is what

[1]  Du warfst den Schleier schnell von dir, Und dies warum? Betrunken giengst du aus dem Haus, Und dieß warum?

[2]  Der Nebenbuhler hat dein Ohr, Dein Haar der Ost, So hast du alles durchgewirrt, Und dieß warum?

[3]  Die Bettler lieben dich, du bist Der Schönen Schah, Du kennest nicht den eignen Werth, Und dieß warum?

[4]  Du gabst die Spitze deines Haars Mir in die Hand, Dann warfst du zu den Füssen mich, Und dieß warum?

[5]  Des Herzens Wort verräth dein Mund, Dein Gurt den Wuchs, Mit beiden drohte mir dein Schwert, Und dieß warum?

[6]  Ein jeder träumet sich von dir Was anderes, Doch übel spielst du Andern mit, Und dieß warum?

[7]  Hafis! es setzte sich der Freund Ins enge Herz, Doch triebst du nicht die Fremden aus, Und dieß warum?

[1]  O Beloved Thou whose purpose in the world whatever it be ,Thou hast ;
Of the state of the feeble and of the powerless ,what grief is it that Thou hast

[2]   From Thy slave ,life and heart ,demand the soul ,take
For over the free ,the current order Thou hast .

[3]   No waist ,hast Thou and momently I wonder how ,
In the midst of the assembly of lovely ones ,thou displayest exaltation .

[4]   Fit ,is no picture for the whiteness of Thy face because ,
From the musky dark line of down blackness ,upon the ruddy arghavan the ruddy cheek Thou hast .

[5]   O graceful one ever drink wine ,for light of soul thou art
Especially ,at this moment ,when the heavy head through wine thou hast .

[6]   More than this ,against my heart ,make neither reproach ,nor violence
Do whatever thou canst ,when room occasion for it ,- thou hast .

[7]   If ,in thy power ,be a hundred thousand arrows of violence ,
Them with the intention of taking the life of me ,shattered ,thou hast .

[8]   The tyranny of the watchers ,ever endure ; happy of heart ,be ;
For 'tis easy ,if the kind Beloved thou hast .

[9]   If ,one moment ,to thy hand ,union with the Friend reacheth ,
Go do thy work For ,whatever desire is in the world ,thou hast .

[10]   Hafiz when ,in the border of this garden ,thou takest the rose ,
Of the weeping and the lamenting of the gardener ,what grief hast thou

[1]  Du, welche was hienieden Du immer wünschest, hast, Ich weiß nicht, welchen Schmerzen Du ob uns Armen hast.

[2]  Begehr' das Glas, und raube Das Herz dem Sklaven weg, Weil Freye zu beherrschen Du keinen Anstand hast.

[3]  Du kennest keine Mitte, Daher verwundr' ich mich, Wie in der Schönen Mitte Du stets das Mittel hast.

[4]  Es ist der Wangen Weiße, Gemalt nach den Huris, Indeß du schwarze Zeilen Auf Purpurblättern hast.

[5]  O trinke Wein, es gehet Dir alles leicht von Hand, Zumal im Augenblicke, Wo du den Schwindel hast.

[6]  Hör' auf, mich auszuschelten, Doch tränke stets mein Herz, Thu' was dir nur beliebet, Weil du die Vollmacht hast.

[7]  Lanzetten hunderttausend Gebrauch nach deiner Lust, Wenn ob dem Blut des Kranken Du einen Zweifel hast.

[8]  Vergiß die Nebenbuhler, Sey heitern frohen Muths, Denn leicht sind alle Dinge, Wenn einen Freund du hast.

[9]  Wenn du zu dem Genusse Des Freundes einst gelangst, So weiß'st du, daß du alles, Was du nur wünschest, hast.

[10]  Hafis, nimm Ros' und Becher, Nimm um die Mitte sie, Weil auf des Gärtners Launen, Du nicht zu schauen hast.

[1]  O thou that lawful ,the separation of lovers holdest ;
And apart from thy bosom ,lovers holdest

[2]   With a little water ,the thirsty one of the desert ,aid
By reason of that hope that ,in this Path to God ,thou holdest .

[3]   O soul my heart ,thou ravishedest and thee ,I forgave .But
Guard of it ,keep better than this guard that of me thou keepest .

[4]   Our cup that the other adversaries drink ,
It we endure ,if ,lawful ,thou holdest .

[5]   O contemptible fly the presence of the mighty Simurgh is not thy place of display
Thy own honour ,thou takest and ,our trouble ,thou causest .

[6]   Excluded from this door of the true Beloved by thy own fault ,thou fellest ,
Of whom ,bewailest thou complaint ,wherefore is it that thou hast

[7]   Hafiz from kings ,shelter in service they seek
Work not done ,hope of gift what is it that thou holdest

[1]  Liebende zu entfernen von dir, dies hältst du für billig, Deinen treusten Knecht hast du getrennet von dir.

[2]  Durstig komm' ich aus Wüsten, o reich' mir lauteres Wasser, Gieb mir die Hoffnung, die du deinen Getreuen verleihst.

[3]  Du hast geraubet das Herz, ich verzeihe den Raub dir Geliebte, Besser, es bleibe geheim, als daß es werde bekannt.

[4]  Fremde Gäste betrinken sich frey aus meinem Pokale, Leiden will ich's gern, wenn du für billig es hältst.

[5]  Ameis, wie vermagst du das Nest Simorgs zu erreichen, Wenig geachtet wie ich, bist du belastet wie ich.

[6]  Du bist aus eigener Schuld leer ausgegangen vom Freunde, Wessen beklagst du dich denn, sage, warum du so weinst?

[7]  Fürsten, Hafis! belohnen geleistete Dienste mir Ehren, Welchen Anspruch machst Müßiger du auf den Lohn?

[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 .