[1]  O Sufi outwardly pure ,inwardly impure come ; for bright is the mirror of the cup the heart of the perfect murshid
That thou mayest see the brightness of the wine of ruby hue or experience the intoxication of the wine of the love of God

[2]   Of profligates intoxicated with excess of love for God as the mystery unutterable and hidden within the veil
For ,this state wherein they utter mysteries is not the zahid's ,lofty of degree .

[3]   The Anka God's pure existence is the prey of none .Up - pluck thy snare
For ,here ever ,in the hand of the snare ,is only wind vain thought

[4]   At time's banquet ,enjoy one or two cups moments of union with the true Beloved and go to eternity
Here verily desire not perpetual union for 'tis vain

[5]   O heart youth's vigour hath departed and ,from life ,thou hast not plucked a single rose of true love ,or of divine grace
Elderly of head ,show skill in permanence of name and fame in supplication and lamentation to God

[6]   Whilst thou art in the world strive in the pleasure of zikr va filer of the present .As ,when no water remained ,
Adam let go the garden of the house of safety Paradise

[7]   On our part ,at thy threshold ,many are thy rights of service .
O Sir again ,in pity ,look upon thy slave who ,at least ,hath not quitted thy threshold

[8]   The disciple of the cup of Jamshld is Hafiz .O breeze ,go
And give salutation from the slave to the Shaikh of Jam .

[1]  Komm o Weiser und schau hinein in den Spiegel des Bechers,Schaue die Lust des purpurnen Weines!

[2]  Frag' um verborgenen Sinn die Eingeweihten des Bechers,Weil auch hievon die Frömmsten Nichts ahnen.

[3]  Keiner hat erjagt den Simurg, o zieh die Garne zusammenDenn es schwillt nur vom Winde das Netz auf.Auf! Genieße die Zeit, und gedenke: dem Vater der MenschenBlieb in Elisiums Fluren der Trunk nicht.

[4]  Leere der Becher ein Paar, beym Feste des Lebens und fort dann!Geiz' nicht hienieden nach stätem Genuße.

[5]  Hin ist die Jugend! o Herz, und keine Blume gepflücket,Nach Namen und Tugend streb nun im Alter:

[8]  Ostwind höre! Hafis ist ein treuer Jünger des BechersGeh und grüß mir den Herrn vom Weinhaus.

[1]  Saki murshid with the light of wine divine love up - kindle the cup of the heart of ours .
Minstrel murshid speak ,saying The world's work hath gone agreeably to the desire of' ours .

[2]   In the cup of the heart we have beheld the reflection of the face of the Beloved God
O thou void of knowledge of the joy of the perpetual wine - drinking of ours .

[3]   Never dieth that one ,whose heart is alive with true love to God
On the world's record ,is written the everlasting existence of ours .

[4]   The coy glance and the grace of those straight of stature illusory beloved ones is only till
With grace ,moving like a lofty pine - tree ,cometh the cypress the true Beloved of ours .

[5]   O breeze if thou pass by the rose - bed of beloved ones ,
Take care present to the beloved the murshid the message of ours .

[6]   O breeze from thy memory ,our name why purposely takest thou
Itself forgetfulness cometh ,when after death cometh no recollection of ours .

[7]   To the eye of our heart - binding beloved the murshid pleasing is intoxication
For that reason ,to intoxication they Fate and Destiny have given the rein of ours .

[8]   On the day of up - rising the resurrection I fear ,a profit taketh not .
The lawful bread piety of the shaikh ,more than the unlawful water wine of love of ours .

[9]   Hafiz from thy eye ,keep shedding a tear - drop
It may be ,that the bird of union may attempt the snare of ours .

[10]   The green blue sea of sky ,and the bark of the new moon the mysteries of the sphere
Are immersed'in the favour of Haji Kivam the murshid of ours .

[11]   Like the tulip ,in the cold air of love my heart was caught contracted
O bird of fortune Beloved of the soul when wilt thou go into the snare drawings of love of ours

[1]  Schenk! erleucht' mit dem Licht des Weins den Becher,Sänger singe; nun geht's nach unsern Wünschen.

[2]  Ich erblick im Pokal der Wangen Abglanz.Wiß es, der du nichts weißt vom Glück des Trinkens.

[3]  Wessen Zunge die Lieb' beseelet, stirbt nicht.Ewig bleibet mein Ruhm im Weltenbuche.

[4]  Dieser Schmächtigen Reiz gefällt so lang nur,Bis sich meine Cypreß mit Schwanken nahet.

[5]  Ostwind, gehst du vorbei beim Rosenhaine,Gieb doch Kunde von mir dem treuen Freunde.

[7]  Rausch und Trunkenheit ziemt dem Aug des Freundes;Deßhalb raubt mir der Rausch so Zaum als Zügel.

[8]  Ich befürchte, daß nicht am jüngsten TagePriesterbrod und der Wein von gleichem Werth sey.

[9]  O mein Auge verstreu' das Korn der Thränen,Daß sich fange im Netz der Wollust Vogel.

[10]  Du Aetherische Fluth, und du o Mondschiff,Ihr verschwindet zugleich in seiner Großmuth.

[1]  O breeze from such a one's street ,me ,a perfume bring .
Weeping and sad of grief ,I am me ,ease of soul ,bring :

[2]   That is From the dust of the Beloved's door which is indeed an elixir me ,a trace bring .
With my own heart ,in the ambush - place of vision ,is war

[3]   To me ,an arrow and a bow fashioned from His curved eye - brow and shooting glance bring .
In wandering ,and in separation ,and in grief of heart I have spent my life and now I am become old

[4]   So that from the present ,freedom ,I may obtain and ,for the past ,compensation me ,a cup of wine from the hand of a youthful one ,bring .
Two ,or three ,cups of this wine ,cause the deniers to taste

[6]   And ,if they take them not ,running with speed to me ,bring .
Saki the ease of to - day ,to to - morrow ,cast not ,

[7]   O breeze from such a one's street ,me ,a perfume ,bring .

[1]  Morgenwind, bringe vom Haus der Freundinn Düfte,Ich leid' an Krankheit, Seelenruhe bring' mir!

[2]  Meinem betrognen Sinn, den Stein der Weisen,Das ist, vom Staub der Thür' ein Zeichen bring mir!

[3]  Heiß ist der Kampf, den das Herz beginnt mit Blicken,Ihr Augenpaar statt Pfeil' und Bogen bring' mir.

[4]  Trennung und Schmerz, und die Fremd' macht mich zum Greisen,Ein Glas voll Wein aus Jünglingshänden bring' mir!

[5]  Schenke! die Wonne von heut laß nicht auf Morgen,Ein sicheres Geleit vom Schicksal bring' mir!

[7]  Weg war das Herz, als zu dem Ost Hafis gesprochen:O Wind vom Hauß der Freundinn, Düfte bring' mir!

[1]  O breeze if by the bank of the river Araxes ,thou pass ,
Upon the dust of that valley ,a kiss express and thy breath from the perfumed dust musky make .

[2]   Salma's dwelling to whom ,momently ,from us ,a hundred salutations be ,
Full of the clamour of the camel - drivers and of the crash of the great bell ,thou seest .

[3]   The beloved's litter ,kiss then ,with soft emotion ,the request present ,
Saying O kind one from separation from thee ,I consume .Help

[4]   I who used to call the counsel of the counsellors love - forbidding the empty sound of the stringed instrument ,
Now ,since I have experienced the ear - rubbing torment of separation ,enough for me is this counsel .

[5]   Night - taking ,make pleasure without fear .For ,in love's city ,
With the chief of the patrol ,the night - prowler the holy traveller hath friendship .

[6]   O heart not the work of playing is love - playing .Play thy head life
If not ,with the chaugan of passion ,one cannot strike the ball of pure love .

[7]   To the intoxicated eye of the true Beloved ,Us own soul ,my heart with pleasure giveth
Although ,to none gave sensible ones their own will .

[8]   In sugar - land ,parrots other disciples urge their own pleasure by the aid of the perfect murshid
But ,through grief ,his wings about his head the wretched fly Hafiz beateth .

[9]   If to the nib of the friend's reed ,the name of Hafiz ascend ,
From His Majesty ,the King ,this that is supplicated is enough .

[1]  Wenn du vorbeigehst Ost am Ufer des AraxesSo küß' den Staub des Thals, durchwürze deine Seele.

[2]  Da wirst du Selma's Platz, den hundertfach ich küßteVoll vom Geschrey und Lärm der Karawanen finden.

[3]  Dort küße das Gepäck der Freundin, seufze klagend:Ich bin durch Flucht verbrannt, o helfe mir Geliebter!

[4]  Ich, dem eh guter Rath wie Lautenton verklungenMag jetzt durch Trennung klug denselben gerne hören.

[5]  Du schwärme bei der Nacht, denn in der Stadt der LiebeSind Schwärmer wohl bekannt dem Obersten der Wache.

[6]  Ganz eigen ist das Spiel der Liebe, setz den Kopf ausWenn du im Spiel verlangst den Ballen fortzuschlagen.

[7]  Mein Herz hat sich dem Aug des Freundes überlassenWiewohl Vernünftige sich Keinem überlassen.

[8]  Es schwelgt der Papagey im Zuckerfeld mit WohlbehagenDie arme Ameis schlägt aus Leid die Händ' zusammen.

[9]  Ich fleh' die Majestät des Schahes um Nichts Anders,Als daß Hafisens Nam' dem Kiel des Freundes entfließe.

[1]  Of His black tress the world complaint I have to such a degree that ask not
For ,on account of it ,without means and resource ,I am become in such a way that ask not .

[2]   In the hope of its fidelity ,let none abandon heart and soul the being a lover
For ,of this done ,I am penitent to such a degree that ask not .

[3]   For the sake of one draught of wine wherein is the injury of none .
From the ignorant man ,such torment 1 suffer that ask not .

[4]   Zahid from us in peace depart for this ruby wine
Taketh from ths hand ,heart and faith in that way that ask not .

[5]   In this Path ,the talk is that life melteth :
Every one the contention of this one is that look not of that one ,that ask not .

[6]   Corner of retirement taking and safety were my desire .But ,
That maddening narcissus practiseth a way that ask not .

[7]   I said From the ball of the sky ,I ask the present state
It said In the curve of the chaugan ,that I endure that ask not .

[8]   To Him the true Beloved I said : By whose malice ,dishevelledest Thou Thy tress He said
Hafiz long is this tale by the Kuran I conjure thee that ask not .

[1]  Ueber schöne schwarze LockenKlag' ich so viel, frage mich nicht.Denn sie haben mich von meinenSinnen gebracht, frage nicht.

[2]  Hoffend auf die Treu' verlasseKeiner die Seel', oder das Herz.Denn ich habe oft genug schonDieses bereut, frage nicht.

[3]  Wegen eines HefenrestesWelcher kein Leid Menschen gethan,Muß ich Armer von den ThorenTragen zu viel, frage nicht.

[4]  Frommer Mann o geh' vorüberRuhig und still, denn der RubinIn dem Glase hat mir Seele,Glauben geraubt, frage nicht.

[5]  Manche Sage geht, es würdenSeelen zerschmelzt wandernd allhier,Jedermann ist in Verwirrung;Schaue du nicht, frage nicht.

[6]  In dem Winkel wollt' ich sitzenNur auf das Heil einzig bedachtDoch da schmeichelte so viel mirJene Narziß, frage nicht.

[7]  Fragen wollt' ich erst den HimmelUeber das Weh meines Gefühls;Himmel dienen mir statt BallenSagte der Freund, frage nicht.

[8]  Weßhalb sprach ich zu dem Freunde,Hast du das Haar zornig gekrümmt,Lang' sprach er ist die GeschichteWahrlich Hafis! frage nicht.

[1]  O true Beloved by the door enter ; and our chamber luminous > make
The air of the assembly of souls perfumed make .

[2]   If a Faklh advise saying Love practise not ,
Him ,the cup of the wine of unity give say : Thy brain ,fresh make .

[3]   O true Beloved to the eye and the eye - brow of the illusory beloved ,heart and soul ,I have entrusted
Come ,come and with the glance of blessing viewing of the arch the eye - brow and of the spectacle - place the eye make .

[4]   Light scattereth not the star of the dark night of separation the illusory be - loved
To the palace - roof the existence of Hafiz come and the lamp of the moon the beauty of the true Beloved uplifted^ make .

[5]   To the treasurer of Jannat ,speak ,saying : The dust of this assembly ,
As a present to Firdaus take and it the aloe - fuel of the censer make .

[6]   From this one associated with me the wife and the khirka much in strait I am
With a glance Sufi - slaying ,me Kalandar make .

[7]   Since beneath Thy hand are the lovely ones the flowers of the sward ,
At the jessamine ,the glance and towards the cone - tree ,grace make .

[8]   O Saki Murshid excess of many a tale ,the spirit maketh
From the hand ,thy own work the explanation of truths to holy travellers give not ; wine the delight that surgeth in the traveller's heart into the cup put .

[9]   The splendour - rays of beauty of illusory love the veil of the eye of understanding ,became
Come the sun's pavilion the elemental body effulgent make .

[10]   Not our limit ,is desire for the cash of union with Thee
With that ruby lip like sugar ,me a kiss give .

[11]   The lip of the cup ,kiss subtleties of divine knowledge ,acquire then to the intoxicated holy travellers give
With this subtlety ,wisdom's train ,beperfumed make .

[12]   After the service of pleasure and of love ,of those moon of face ,
Of deeds that thou doest ,the verse of Hafiz exalted make .

[1]  Herein zur Thür! Erleuchte nächtliches Dunkel, Durchwürz' die Luft Des Kreises geistiger Männer.

[2]  Räth dir der Mönch Nicht Liebesspiele zu spielen, Reich' ihm das Glas, Befeucht' damit sein Gehirne. Mit deiner Huld, Mit deiner lieblichen Tugend Heb' wie die Kerz' Empor das Haupt in Gesellschaft.

[3]  Dem Geist das Herz Empfehl' ich Augen und Brauen, O komm', o komm', Und schaue die Aussicht, den Bogen.

[4]  Der Stern der Nacht Der Trennung sendet nicht Strahlen. Steig' auf das Dach, Zünd' an die Leuchte des Mondes.

[5]  Bring' einen Staub Von uns edenisches Lüftchen Ins Paradies Und würz' die Düfte desselben.

[6]  Die Kutte setzt Mich in nicht kleine Verwirrung. Mach' mich zum Mönch Mit einem schmeichelnden Blicke.

[7]  Es weichen dir An Reiz die Schönen der Fluren, Drum sprich mit Huld, Jasminen, Pinien an.

[8]  Der Schenke spricht Viel überflüssige Dinge, Dich kümmr' es nicht, Du füll' den Becher mit Wein an.

[9]  Der Schönheit Schein, Verhüllt das Licht des Verstandes, O komm'! erleucht' Damit die Fackel der Sonne.

[10]  Uns ziemt es nicht, Nach dem Genusse zu geizen, Du weise uns An zuckersüße Rubinen.

[11]  Du küß das Glas Und giebs den Trunkenen über, Mit diesem Wort Durchwürz' den Duft des Verstandes.

[12]  Nachdem du viel Mit Mondgesichtern geliebelt, Präg' deinem Sinn Hafisens Lieder mit Fleiß ein.

[1]  O light of my eye the holy traveller a matter there is ,hear
Since thy cup of love for God is full cause others to drink ; and thyself drink .

[2]   In love's path ,Ahriman's temptations are many
Sense keep and to Surush's message the ear of the heart put .

[3]   Ruined became subsistence remaineth not the means of joy
O harp the wail of grief draw out O drum exult .

[4]   Thee ,intoxication's delight ,the rosary and the khirka men of outward forms hypocrites give not
In this matter ,of the wine - seller the murshid ,perfect and excellent blessing demand .

[5]   With experience ,old men utter words to thee ,I said
Ho O son that old thou mayst become ,counsel hear .

[6]   On the sensible one the philosopher and the man of reason the chain ,love's hand placeth not
Thou wishest to draw through thy hand the tress of the Friend ,sense abandon .

[7]   In respect to life and property ,for friends lovers of God need is none
A hundred lives ,the ransom for the true Beloved make counsel hear .

[8]   O Saki perfect murshid void of pure wine ,be not thy cup
On me ,dreg - drinker ,an eye glance of favour make .

[9]   When ,in the gold scattering kaba ,thou ,intoxicated ,passest ,
To Hafiz ,wool - wearer ,Safi one kiss ,present .

[1]  The door threshold of the magians' house was swept and water - sprinkled
At the door the Pir sat ,and to old and to young ,salutation gave .

[2]   In his service ,the cup - lifters topers all loin - girt
But ,with the cap - crown ,the canopy above the cloud was fixed .

[3]   The splendour of the cup and the goblet holy travellers ,possessed of excellence concealed the light of the moon the qualities of the young magians ,Sakis of the tavern
The path of the young magians to the sun the splendour of the glory of unity the cheeks of the holy travellers ,possessed of excellence ,joined with the qualities of God waylaid .

[4]   In that chamber of privacy ,notwithstanding all her graces ,the bride of fortune
Placed indigo and ,on the tress of dark ,fragrant musk ,musk shed .

[5]   The angel of mercy the perfect murshid took the cup of delight ma'rifat
And from the dregs ,on the face of Hur and of Pari seekers of God rose - water ,dashed .

[6]   From the grace and the strife in state of restlessness of the Sakis the seekers possessed of excellence sweet of work ,
Sugar broke asunder ; its petals the lily shed its cords the harp snapped .

[7]   To the bride of fortune salutation ,I made and ,with laughing face ,she spake
Saying O sufferer of wine - sickness ,poor ,wine stricken

[8]   Who doeth this that thou ,with weak judgment and reason ,hast done
From the treasure wine - house ,thou hast gone and thy tent on the waste hast pitched .

[9]   Thee ,union with wakeful fortune ,I fear that they fate and destiny will not give ;
For thou art asleep in the embrace of fortune ,sleep stricken/'

[10]   Hafiz to the wine - house ,come that to thee ,I may present
Of those whose prayers are answered a hundred ranks arrayed

[11]   The sky is the led - horse leader of king Nasratu - d - Din
Come ; his hand in his stirrup ,behold the angel hath fixed .