[1]  Where ,the glad tidings of union with Thee ,so that ,from desire of life ,I may rise
The holy bird of paradise am I from the world's snare ,I rise .

[2]   By Thy love I swear that ,if me ,Thy slave ,Thou call ,
Out from desire of lordship of existence and dwelling both worlds I rise .

[3]   O Lord from the cloud of guidance ,the rain of mercy cause to arrive
Before that ,from the midst ,like a handful of dust ,I rise .

[4]   O holy traveller at the head of my tomb ,without wine and the minstrel ,sit not
So that by thy perfume ,dancing ,I may rise .

[6]   Though I am old ,one night me ,close in Thy embrace take ,
So that ,in the morning ,from Thy embrace ,young I may rise .

[7]   O Idol ,sweet of motion arise and Thy lofty ,cypress - like stature display
That ,like Hafiz ,from desire of life and of the world I may rise .

[1]  Sag' an die Kunde des Genußes, Vom Sitz der Seele steh' ich auf, Ich bin des Paradieses Vogel, Vom Netz der Erde flieg' ich auf.

[2]  Wenn du mich deinen Diener nennest, Thu' ich Verzicht auf Zeit und Ort, Und schwinge mich blos dir zu Liebe Hoch über alle Herrschaft auf.

[3]  O Herr! send' aus der Leitung Wolke Doch einen Regen mir herab. Eh' daß ich als ein leichtes Stäubchen Aus dieser Mitte fliege auf.

[4]  Sitz' anders nicht an meinem Grabe, Als mit dem Becher, mit Gesang, Ich stehe dann vor deinem Dufte Mit Springen und mit Tanzen auf.

[5]  Steh' auf! und zeige deine Höhe, O du, mein Abgott! süßen Gangs. Ich stehe, wie Hafis, von allem, Von Geist und Gütern gerne auf.

[6]  Ich bin zwar alt, allein im Dunkeln, Magst du mich wohl umarmen fest, Ich stehe dann zur Geisterstunde An deiner Brust als Jüngling auf.

[1]  That one the true Beloved ,or the murshid who ,like the trodden dust of the path ,made me trampled of tyranny ,
The dust of the path of His foot I kiss ; and for the trouble of His approach ,pardon beg .

[2]   Not that one am I ,who bewail of violence from Thee .God forbid
The faithful servant ; and slave ,well - wishing ,I am .

[3]   In the curl of Thy long tress ,my long hope ,have I bound
Be it not that my hand of search ,short it the tress should make cut

[4]   An atom of dust ,I am and ,in Thy street ,pleasant ,is my time
Friend I fear that suddenly ,me ,a great wind of calamity may take .

[5]   In the morning ,the Pir of the wine - house the perfect murshid me ,the cup world - viewing the heart pure of impurity of beholding other than God gave
And in that world - viewing cup like a mirror ,me ,informed of Thy beauty ,made .

[6]   The Sufi of the lofty cloister of the holy world am I .But ,
Now ,the lowly cloister of the Magians is the charge of mine .

[7]   With me ,the road .sitter ,arise and to the wine - house of love come
So that thou mayst see how in that circle of zikr va fikr master of rank ,am I .

[8]   Intoxicated ,Thou passedest and of Hafiz ,no thought was Thine
Alas if the skirt of Thy beauty ,my morning sigh should catch consume

[9]   Happy to me it came when ,in the morning ,the Khusrau of the east the resplendent sun spake
Notwithstanding all my sovereignty ,the slave of the Turan King am I .

[1]  Ha! er zertrat mich, er hat mich zum Staube des Weges erniedrigt. Aber ich küsse den Staub, fleh' um Vergebung den Fuß.

[2]  Ueber dich beklag' ich mich nicht, bewahre der Himmel! Denn ich bin dein Sklav, wünsche dir Segen als Knecht.

[3]  Meine Hoffnung ist an die langen Haare geheftet, O verkürze du mir nimmer die Hände der Lust!

[4]  Ich bin ein Stäubchen des Staubs, bei dir ist's mir so behaglich, Doch ich fürchte, mein Freund, daß mich der Wind nicht entführt.

[5]  Morgens hat mir der Wirth das Glas der Welten gegeben, Und von deinem Reiz mir dazu Kunde gebracht.

[6]  Freilich gehör' ich sonst zum Kloster der höheren Welten, Aber mein Unterpfand ist jetzt in dem Schenkengelag'.

[7]  Auf! mit mir, der am Wege ich sitze, wir gehen zur Schenke, Daß du Zeuge seyst, was mir für Ehre gebührt.

[8]  Trunken giengst du vorbei, und dachtest nicht deines Hafisens. Wehe! wenn mein Ach! etwa ergriffe dein Kleid.

[9]  Angenehm war's, als am Morgen der Größte der Fürsten selbst sagte: Samt der Herrschaft bin ich Turanschahs Diener und Knecht.

[1]  Obtained was the sight of the true Beloved and the kiss ,and the embrace also
To fortune ,thanks I owe and to time ,also .

[2]   Zahid go about thy own work and forbid not wine and the lovely one For if ascendant be my fortune ,
Will be in my hand ,the cup and the Beloved's tress also .

[3]   For profligacy and intoxication ,we ascribe to none defect
Sweet is the ruby lip of idols ,and pleasant - tasting wine also .

[4]   O heart thee ,glad tidings ,I give .The muhtasib is no more
Full ,is the world of wine ,and of the wine - drinking idol also .

[5]   Not wise ,is it to give the heart to the power of separation :
Tranquillity of heart seek ; and a flagon ,bring also ;

[6]   On the dusty ones lovers of love ,pour a draught of his Muhammad's lip ,
So that ruby - hue may become the dust ; and musk - diffusing also .

[7]   Passed hath that time ,when from ambush was lurking the evil - eye
Departed from the midst ,hath the enemy thezahid or the watcher and ,from the bosom ,the tear also

[8]   O perfect murshid since by thy perfume of hope all created beings are living ,
O resplendent sun the true Beloved from us ,Thy shade of bounty keep not also .

[9]   Since the honour decoration of the tulip and of the rose is the bounty of thy beauty ,
O cloud of grace Muhammad on me ,dusty humble ,grace rain also .

[10]   Captive to thee ,became people of vision .God fear
And the obtaining of justice from fi .saf ,powerful as Sulaiman ,also .

[11]   Burhan - i - Mulk va Din ,from whose hand of vazlrship ,
The happy ,time of the mine became his right hand and of the ocean ,his left also .

[12]   To the memory of his most illumined judgment ,in the morning ,the sky
Maketh sacrifice of surrendered its own life ; and the constellation ,scattering also .

[13]   Snatched by thy chaugan of justice ,is the ball of earth's sovereignty
And this up - lifted blue dome of the fortress also .

[14]   Into motion ,thy intention ,light of rein ,bringeth
This world ,firm ,lofty of centre ,also .

[15]   Until that time when ,from the effects of the sky ; and the way of its revolution ,there be ,
Change of years ,and of month ,and of autumn ,and of spring also .

[16]   Void of chiefs ,be not thy palace of dignity
And of Sakis ,cypress of stature ,rose of cheek also .

[17]   Hafiz ,who ,in thy praise ,scattereth such jewels ,
Before thy hand was embarrassed and ashamed also .

[1]  Ha! mir wurde vergönnt der Anblick, der Kuß, die Umarmung, O wie dank ich's dem Glück, dank es dem Schicksal dazu.

[2]  Frommer hinweg! denn wenn mein Glück ist, das Glück, das ich meine, Halt' ich das Glas in der Hand und auch die Locken dazu.

[3]  Keinen habe ich noch des Rausches wegen getadelt, Lieblich ist Lippenrubin, lieblicher Wein auch dazu.

[4]  Fröhliche Kunde mein Herz! kein Weinvogt ist übrig geblieben, Voll ist die Welt vom Wein, voll von Betrunknen dazu.

[5]  Das Gemüth zu verstören, ist wahrlich gar nicht vernünftig, Liedersammlungen nimm, und die Pokale dazu.

[6]  Gieße aus für die Staubverliebten die Hefen der Lippen, Rothgefärbt sey der Staub, moschusgewürzet dazu.

[7]  Nimmer lauert uns auf ein böses Aug' im Verborgnen, Fort ist nun der Feind, fort sind die Thränen dazu.

[8]  Alles, was lebet, das wird durch deinen Geruch nur belebet, Sonne fliehe mich nicht, laß mir den Schatten dazu.

[9]  Rosen und Tulpen sind nur durch deine Schönheit so lieblich, O du Wolke der Huld regne auf mich noch dazu.

[10]  Männer von Einsicht hast du in deinen Banden gefangen, Fürchte dich vor Gott, vor dem Wesire dazu.

[11]  Er ist die Stütze des Reichs, die Probe der Wahrheit des Glaubens, Minen füllet er an, Meere beglückt er dazu.

[13]  Siehe die Kugel der Erd' ist seiner Gerechtigkeit Ballen, Dieses blaue Gewölb, ist das Behältniß dazu.

[14]  Alles bringt dein leicht regierender Wink in Bewegung, Selbst den Mittelpunkt, unserer Erde dazu.

[15]  Durch den kreisenden Lauf, und die stete Bewegung des Himmels Wechseln die Jahre, der Mond, Sommer und Winter dazu.

[16]  Bis an den Tag des Gerichts, sey deine Wohnung der Wohnort Aller Großen der Welt, liebliche Schenken dazu. Selber Hafis, der dein Lob in köstliche Perlen gereiht hat, Ist, sobald du sprichst, scheu, und beschämet dazu.

[1]  Happy is my head and with loud shout ,I speak
Saying Life's breeze from the cup of the wine of unity I seek .

[2]   On the face of wine sickness ,sitteth not the sullenness of austerity
The disciple of the khirka ,dreg - drinker ,pleasant of disposition ,murshid of the age ,who hath drunk the pure love of past ones I am .

[3]   For head - bewilderedness ,notorious I became and the Friend's eye - brow
Me ,like a ball ,into the curve of its chaugan ,drew .

[4]   If ,to us ,the Pir of the Magians the perfect murshid open not the door ,
What door ,shall I beat What remedy ,shall I make

[5]   In this sward the world rebuke me not for self - growing
As me ,nurture they Fate and Destiny give ,so I grow .

[6]   In the midst ,behold not thou the monastery and the tavern
God is witness ,wherever He is with Him ,am I .

[7]   The dust of the path of search is the alchemy of well being
The slave of the fortune of that dust of ambergris - perfume am I .

[8]   From desire for one of intoxicated narcissus and of lofty stature ,
With the goblet ,like the tulip fallen ,by the marge of the stream ,am I .

[9]   Wine ,bring that ,by Hafiz's decision ,down from the pure heart ,
Hypocrisy's dust ,with the' goblet's grace ,I may wash .

[1]  Hell ist mein Kopf, und ich sage es laut, Daß ich in Gläsern die Lebenslust suche.

[2]  Trunknen geziemet nicht mönchischer Trotz, Ich bin der Schüler der Trinker der Hefen.

[3]  Ihre Verweigerung macht mich berühmt, Denn statt des Balles bedient sie sich meiner.

[4]  Macht man die Thüre der Schenke nicht auf, Wo soll ich klopfen, und was soll ich machen?

[5]  Schmähe mich nicht auf die eigene Faust, Siehe ich wachse, so wie man mich pflegte.

[6]  Sprich von Moscheen und Schenken nicht viel, Gott ist mein Zeuge, ich bin wo er wohnet.

[7]  Oft wird der Staub philosophischer Stein, Ich bin der Sklave des Staubes von Ambra.

[8]  Voll von Begier nach dem Reiz der Narziß' Stand ich wie Tulpen mit Kelchen am Fluße,

[9]  Bring' mir Wein, wie Hafis es entschied, Lasset vom Staub der Verstellung uns waschen.

[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