[1]  Bird ,auspicious of foot ,gracious of message ,welcome
Happy thy arrival What news of the Friend He is where His path is what

[2]   O Lord be the grace of eternity without beginning the guide of this kafila ,
By means of which ,to the snare the enemy hath come and to His desire ,the Beloved .

[3]   No limit hath tale of me and of my Beloved
Whatever no beginning hath ,no ending taketh .

[4]   Grace beyond limit ,bringeth the rose the true Beloved with generosity ,Thy face display
Elegance ,the cypress displayeth and in its pride pleasant is not .For God's sake so that it may be ashamed forth gracefully move

[5]   Since the heart - possessing tress keepeth ordering me the zunnar the mystic cord which is contrary to the khirka
O khwaja go for ,on our body ,unlawful is the khirka .

[6]   The bird of my soul that ,from the summit of the Sidra tree ,crieth out
It ,at last ,into the snare of Thy beauty the grain of Thy mole cast .

[7]   For my blood - raining eye ,how is sleep fit
He who hath a grievous malady that slayeth how sleepeth he

[8]   To me ,heart - bereft ,Thou showest no pity I said
This is my claim that Thou pity me and this ,Thou art and this is the opportune time .

[9]   If inclination for Thy eye - brow ,Hafiz have ,it is fit
In the corner of the prayer - arch ,their dwelling ,men of eloquence or men of the Kuran will make .

[1]  Sey willkommen, o glücklicher Vogel,Gesegneter Bothe!Welche Kunde vom Freunde vom Guten?Wo führet sein Weg hin?

[2]  Herr! Du leite der Reisenden HeerzugDurch ewige Güte;Sie verstricken die Feinde in Schlingen,Sie beglücken Verliebte.

[3]  Was sich alles mit mir und dem LieblingHat Verschiednes ereignet,Hat kein Ende, denn leider! gebrichts hierSo am Ausgang wie Anfang.

[4]  Allzu üppig erscheinen die Rosen,Zeig' die Hülle des Geistes!Wohl bewegen sich schwankend Cypressen,Doch nicht lieblich, o Wandler!

[5]  Wenn der Liebling befiehlt, aus den LockenFeuergürtel zu machen,Dann, o Meister! ist's uns nicht erlaubet,Ordenskleider zu tragen.

[6]  Jüngst noch prahlte der Vogel des GeistesMit dem Lebensbaum Sidra,Sieh da hat ihn das Körnlein des MaalesIn die Schlingen gelocket.

[7]  Sage, ziemt es dem blutigen AugeZiemt es ihm wohl zu schlafen?Kann derjenige schlafen, der siechendStets in Todesgefahr liegt.

[8]  Du zeigst leider! mir Elenden keineHuld, keine ErbarmungDieses ist vorüber, ich klage,So bist du und die Zeiten.

[9]  Wenn Hafis zu den Brauen sich hinneigt,Ist's nicht anders als billig,Denn es machen die Künstler der RedeHochaltäre aus selben.

[1]  With the true Beloved ,a covenant is mine that As long as in body ,life I have
The well - wishers of His street ,dear like my own precious life 1 hold .

[2]   By that candle of Chigil the true Beloved the purity of the khilvat of my heart ,I behold
From that moon of Khutan ,the splendour of my eye and the luminosity of heart ,I have .

[3]   When to the desire and wish of my heart ,a khilvat ,I have gained ,
Of the malice of evil - speakers in the assembly ,what care is it that I have

[4]   In the house ,mine is a cypress the murshid ,perfect and excellent in the shade of whose lofty stature ,
Independence of the cypress of the garden ,and of the boxtree of the sward I have .

[5]   If in design upon my heart ,a hundred armies of lovely ones ambush make ,
Ba hamd - i - llahu va - 1 - minnat ,an idol ,army - shatterer the true Beloved I have .

[6]   Of the seal - ring of His ruby lip ,it is fit that a Sulaiman - like boast I should express
When mine is the ism - i - a'zam the great name of Ahriman ,what fear is it that I have .

[7]   O learned Pir Ho the wine - house ,forbid me not
For ,in abandoning the wine - cup ,a heart ,promise - shattering I have .

[8]   O watcher for God's sake ,to - night ,a while ,thy eyes close
For ,with His silent ruby lip ,a hundred secret words ,I have .

[9]   When in the rose - bed of his favour ,I proudly move Praise be to God
Inclination neither for the tulip and the wild white rose nor for the narcissus ,I have .

[10]   After abstinence like this ,notorious for profligacy Hafiz became ,
What grief have I ,when as patron in the world Aminu - d - Dm Hasan ,I have .

[1]  Ich schloß ein Bündniß mit dem Liebchen, Daß ich, so lang ich Leben habe, Die Liebenden, die sie besuchen, So werth, wie meine Seele habe.

[2]  Hiemit sey kund: daß meine Freuden Durch diese Tschügilskerze leuchten, Daß ich das Licht des Aug's, des Herzens Von diesem Monde Chotens habe.

[3]  Wenn ich nach meines Herzens Wünschen Mich in der Einsamkeit befinde, Was ist's, was ich von bösen Zungen Der Neider dann zu fürchten habe?

[4]  In meinem Haus steht eine Ceder, In deren hohen kühlen Schatten, Ich weder Cedern noch Cypreßen, Noch Buchs und Ahorn nöthig habe.

[5]  Wenn wider mich im Hinterhalte Sich hundert Heere Schöner lagern, So dank' ich Gott, daß ich ein Liebchen, Das hundert Heere tödtet, habe.

[6]  Es ziemt sich, daß an ihrem Ringe Die Kräfte Salomons ich preise, Ich weiß nicht, was mit diesem Namen Vom Satan ich zu fürchten habe.

[7]  O du verständ'ger guter Alter, O halte mich nicht ab von Schenken, Weil ich im Punkt der Becher-Untreu, Ein kitzliches Gewissen habe. Mir perlet süßer Wein in Bechern, Ein Liebchen habe ich zum malen, Ich weiß wohl, es besitzet Keiner Ein Liebchen, wie ich eines habe.

[8]  Bey Gott dem Herrn! o Nebenbuhler, Schließ diese Nacht durch deine Augen, Weil ich mit ihrem Mundrubin Viel Heimliches zu sprechen habe.

[9]  Wenn ich in ihrem Rosenbeete Herumgeh', so ist Gott mein Zeuge Daß ich nach Tulpen, nach Narzißen, Nach Lilien kein Verlangen habe.

[10]  Es lebte lang Hafis im Stillen, Nun kennet ihn die Welt als Trinker, Was fürchte ich, so lang' ich Schönheit Auf dieser Welt zum Hüter habe.

[1]  Who am I that ,over that fragrant noble mind ,I should pass :
Thou doest me favours .O dust of Thy door the crown of my head ,be

[2]   O heart - ravish er slave - cherishing ,taught Thee who Say ,
For to Thy watchers ,this idea never will I impute .

[3]   O holy bird the perfect murshid thy blessing the guide of my path ,make
For ,to our goal ,long is the Path new to journeying ,am I .

[4]   morning breeze my service cause to reach the murshid
Saying : Me ,at the time of the prayer of morn ,forget not .

[5]   Happy that day ,when ,from this stage this world my chattels of existence I bind up
And ,from the head of Thy street ,news of me ,the companions ask saying Where went he

[6]   O Hafiz it is fit if ,in thy search for the jewel of union ,
With tears ,my eye I make an ocean and ,in it ,dive .

[7]   Lofty ,is the rank of verse and world - captivating .Speak
So that ,full of pearls ,thy mouth the ocean - king may make .

[1]  Ha! wer bin ich, daß dieses Gemüth sich meiner erinnert, Du bist zu gut, mich krönt dein Staub.

[2]  Sprich, o Mädchen, wer hat dich gelehret, dem Sklaven zu schmeicheln? Den Neidern sag' ich hievon Nichts.

[3]  Vogel aus Eden! o gieb mir deinen Muth zum Geleite, Der Weg ist lang, ich bin noch neu.

[4]  Morgenwind, o bringe doch meine Grüße zu ihr hin, Vergiß den Morgensegen nicht.

[5]  Selig der Tag, an dem ich einstens wandre von hinnen, Wo man um dich mich einstens fragt. Zeige mir doch den Weg zu deinem innren Gemache, Ich trink' und kümm're mich um Nichts.

[6]  Um die Perle der Wonne zu fischen, Hafis, ist's erlaubet, Daß du das Aug' zum Meere machst.

[7]  Siehe das Wort! es erobert die Welt, o dem Schahe von Ormus Sag': mit Perlen den Mund mir gefüllt.

[1]  IF into the curl of Thy two tresses ,my hand again should reach ,
With Thy chaugan ,what heads there are that like a ball ,I shall play .

[2]   Long life to me is Thy long tress but there is not
In my hand ,a hair - tip of this long life .

[3]   O candle Beloved give the order for rest .For ,to - night ,
From the heart's fire ,before Thee ,like the consuming candle I melt .

[4]   That moment when ,with a laugh ,life I give up like the flagon ,
I would that a prayer for me Thy intoxicated ones should offer .

[5]   Since the prayer of me stained is not an acceptable prayer
In the wine - house ,on that account less are not my burning and consuming .

[6]   In the masjid and in the wine - house ,if Thy image come ,
Of Thy two eye - brows ,I make the prayer - arch of praying and the lute of wailing

[7]   If ,one night with Thy face ,my khilvat ,Thou illumine ,
Like the morning in the horizons of the world ,my head ,I exalt .

[8]   In this path of love laudable is the end of love's work ,
If ,in desire of passion for Ayaz the true Beloved my head goeth .

[9]   Hafiz the heart's grief ,to whom shall I utter
Not fit is it that ,save the cup ,the confidant of mystery be mine .

[1]  Wenn ich zur Spitze der Locken gelangte, Schlug' ich viel Köpfe als Schlägel davon.

[2]  Wohl wird durch Locken das Leben verlängert, Aber noch ward mir kein Härchen davon,

[3]  Kerze, o gieb mir des Schmetterlings Ruhe, Denn ich zerschmelze vor dir wie das Wachs.

[4]  Wenn ich wie Flaschen die Seele verlache Wünsch' ich, daß Trunk'ne leben für mich.

[5]  Weil mein Gebet nicht befreyt ist von Mackeln, Hör' ich nicht auf in den Schenken zu fleh'n,

[6]  Wenn ich in Schenken, in Tempeln dich sehe, Mach' ich die Brauen zum hohen Altar.

[7]  Wenn dein Gesicht mein Gemach einst erleuchtet, Heb ich den Kopf wie der Morgen empor.

[8]  Endlich gelingt es mir doch wie Mahmuden Wenn ich verliere den Kopf für Ajas.

[9]  Könnte Hafis sein Geheimniß vertrauen, Da zum Vertrauten das Glas Er nur hat?

[1]  From us ,wherefore seeketh thou peace ,when ,to the intoxicated ,an invitation we uttered
At the revolution of thy intoxicated eye ,farewell to safety we uttered .

[2]   Open me the door of the wine - house of love and drink wine that divine mysteries may be revealed to thee for ,from the monastery ,naught is revealed
If thine be belief of my word if not ,this was the speech ,we uttered .

[3]   O Saki by thy eye ,ruined intoxicated I have fallen .But ,
A calamity that cometh from the friend ,to it ,a thousand welcomes we uttered .

[4]   If me thou forgive not ,thou wilt at last suffer regret ,
In thy heart ,keep this matter ,where a complaint in thy service we uttered

[5]   We said Thy stature is the lofty box - tree much shame it bringeth to fruit
To the box - tree this similarity why made we and this calumny why is it that we uttered

[6]   Like a bloody musk - pod ,blood became my liver and for me was fit not less than this ,
Its requital because ,in comparison with His glorious ,beperfumed tress the word of the mean musk of Chin by mistake ,we uttered .

[7]   O Hafiz fire through grief of separation thou hast become but ,with the true Beloved ,it took no effect
From infidelity to the covenant of the rose ,thou mayst say the tale to the wind we uttered .

[1]  Was suchest du bei uns das Heil? Bewillkommt haben wir die Trunkenen, Wir haben zur Narzißenzeit Zu deinem Heil Gebete hergesagt.

[2]  Ich steh' am Schenkenthor, mach auf! Das Kloster hat uns wahrlich nichts genützt. Glaub' oder nicht, dies ist das Wort, Das wir so oft dir haben vorgesagt.

[3]  Es hat o Schenke! mich dein Aug' Zerstört, ich bin verwüstet und dahin! Dem Unglück, das vom Freunde kam, Hab' ich mit Lust Willkommen hergesagt.

[4]  Wenn du dich meiner nicht erbarmst, So wirst du einst bereuen deine That, Bewahre stets in dem Gemüth, Was deinem Dienst zu Liebe ich gesagt.

[5]  Ich sprach ein Buchsbaum ist dein Wuchs, Deß schämte sich vor mir der traute Freund, Er sprach: Was soll denn der Vergleich, Welch' eine Kinderey hast du gesagt.

[6]  Mein ganzes Herz ist voll von Blut, Wie Blasen, die der reine Moschus füllt, Und dies ist Strafe, wohl verdient, Weil ich von krummen Locken hab' gesagt.

[7]  Hafis du wurdest zwar zur Gluth, Jedoch ergreift sie deine Freundinn nicht, Ich habe von der Rose Thun, Dem Ostwind die Geschichte hergesagt.

[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 .