[1]  O breeze from the dust of the true Beloved's path ,a perfume bring :
My heart's grief ,take ; glad tidings of the heart - possessor bring .

[2]   O breeze from the true Beloved's mouth ,a soul - expanding subtlety utter
From the world of mysteries ,a letter of pleasant news bring .

[3]   So that by the favour of Thy gentle breeze ,my perfume - place ,I may perfume ,
A little of the odours of the Beloved's breath bring .

[4]   O breeze ,I conjure thee by thy fidelity ,the dust of the path of that dearly Beloved ,
Without a particle of dust that from stranger appeareth ,bring .

[5]   From the Friend's thoroughfare ,a little dust ,for the blindness of the watcher ,
For the assuaging of this my blood - raining eye ,bring .

[6]   Immatureness and simple - heartedness is not the way of those life - sporting who ,for the heart - ravisher ,play the cash of the heart
From that heart - ravisher ,sorcerer ,a little news bring .

[7]   O bird of the sward thanks for that that thou art in ease ,
To the cage - captives ,glad tidings of the rose - bed bring .

[8]   Bitter became the soul's desire through the patience that I exercised without the Friend
The way of that sweet lip of the Friend's sugar - raining bring .

[9]   A long time it is since that my heart the face of its purpose ,beheld
O Saki that goblet ,the mirror of conduct bring .

[10]   Hafiz's ragged garment ,what is it worth Be - colour it with wine
Then ,to the head of the market ,him Hafiz intoxicated and ruined bring .

[1]  Einen Geruch, o Wind, vom Weg der Freundinn bring' her.Meinen Gram trag' fort, frohe Nachricht bring' her!

[2]  Sag' mir ein Wort von ihr, das Geist und Seele neu macht,Einen Brief von ihr, stille Kunde bring' her.

[3]  Daß ich mit deinem Hauch erfrisch' den Sinn des Wohldufts,Bringe Düfte mir der Geliebten, mir her!

[4]  Bringe bei deiner Treu' vom fernen Weg des Freund's Staub,So doch, daß solches nicht Fremde merken, mir her!

[5]  Bringe mir einen Staub, der Nebenbuhler sey blind!Einen Staub zum Trost blut'ger Augen bring' her!

[6]  Wonnegenuß ist nicht im Herzen roher Sinnart,Bring' mir deßhalb stets die Kund' vom Schelmenaug' her.

[7]  Dankbar für's Wohlseyn, für die Freyheit, Sänger der Flur,Bring' zum Käficht mir Kund' vom Rosenbeet her.

[8]  Ferne von ihr war ich, und bitter mir Geduld ward,Bringe einen Kuß von den Lippen mir her.

[9]  Lange schon hat mein Herz geseh'n des Wunsches Ziel nicht.Schenk'! o bringe reine Becher mir her!

[10]  Färbe Hafisens Kleid mit purpurfarbnem Weine,Bringet ihn dann selbst trunken von dem Markt her.

[1]  The decision of the Pir of the Magians ,I have ; and an old saying ,it is ,
That unlawful is wine there ,where is neither the friend nor the companion .

[2]   This ragged religious garment of hypocrisy I will rend what shall I do
The society of the uncongenial nature is excruciating torment to the soul .

[3]   So that ,perchance ,on me ,the true Beloved's lip may scatter a draught
For that reason ,years dweller I have become at the door of the wine - house of love

[4]   Perchance ,passed from His memory hath my ancient service :
O morning breeze Him ,recollection of the ancient covenant ,give .

[5]   If ,after a hundred years ,Thy perfume blow over my dust ,
Forth from the clay of the grave its head the rotten bone dancing bringeth .

[6]   First ,from us ,with a hundred hopes ,the Heart - Ravisher took our heart
Apparently ,the covenant ,His merciful nature forgetteth not .

[7]   To the rose - bud the seeker who ,by not attaining the object of his heart ,is strait of heart speak ,saying : Of thy entangled work ,strait of heart be not
For ,from morn's breath ,and from the spirits of the breeze the perfect murshid aid thou wilt gain .

[8]   O heart thought of thy own welfare make by another door the door of the true Beloved
By the physician's treatment ,better becometh not the lover's pain .

[9]   The jewel of divine knowledge ,amass ,that ,it with thyself ,to the next world ,thou mayst take
For after thy death the portion of others is the wealth of gold and of silver .

[10]   Strong is the world's snare from it ,escape is impossible unless God's grace become thy friend ally
If not ,over Shaitan whelmed with stones ,Adam man prevailed not .

[11]   Hafiz if silver and gold thine be not ,what matter Be grateful .
Than the fortune of thy grace of speech ,and of thy gentle thought ,what better fortune

[1]  Arise so that to the tavern ,the sufi - khirka ,we may take
So that to the bazar of idle tales ,the ragged religious garment and idle talk ,we may take .

[2]   To the path towards the kalandar - profligates ,journeying brought us
The ragged ,religious ,garment of wool ,and the prayer - mat of idle tales ,we take .

[3]   Since the morning cup ,all the khilvatis take ,
At the door of the Pir of the tavern ,the harp of the morning ,we take .

[4]   O true Beloved that covenant that with Thee ,in the Wadi - i - Aima'n ,eternity without beginning I established ,
Like Musa ,sayer of Let me see ,to the appointed place for inducing the ihram we take .

[5]   From the turret of the ninth heaven God's throne the drum of thy fame ,we beat :
To the roof vault of the heavens ,the guidons of love from Thee ,we take .

[6]   To - morrow resurrection - day in the plain of up - standing the resurrection - place the glorious dust of Thy street ,
For glorifying ,all ,on the pate of our head ,we take .

[7]   If ,in our path ,the thorn of reproach ,the Zahid plant ,
Into the prison of retribution ,him from the rose - garden ,we take .

[8]   Of our stained ,woollen ,garment ,shame be ours ,
If ,with this excellence and skill ,the reputation of miracles ,we take

[9]   If the value of time ,the heart establish not and a work do not ,
Great the shame that ,from this produce of times ,we take .

[10]   From this vaulted roof ,calamity raineth .Arise
That ,from all calamities ,shelter in the wine - house ,we may take .

[11]   In desire's desert this ravishing world to be lost at last how long
From the murshid the path of escape we ask ; perchance ,the foot of approach to great deeds we may take .

[12]   Hafiz at the door of every mean one ,thy face - lustre reputation spill not
To the Kazi of needs God best that that need ,we take .

[1]  Steh' auf, wir wollen das Ordenskleid Zur Schenke tragen. Wir wollen heiliges Gaukelspiel Zu Markte tragen. Die Ohren habe ich mir verstopft Vor aller Predigt, Wie lang' ihr Prediger wollt ihr noch Die Schande tragen?

[2]  Zum Zehrungsgeld für Betrunkene Für Kalendere, Laßt uns zum Käufer das Ordenskleid Den Teppich tragen!

[3]  Daß alle Frommen das Glas zugleich Zum Trunk ergreifen, Laßt uns die Leiern in der früh Zum Wirthe tragen.

[4]  Vermög' des Bundes den ich mit dir In Ruh' geschlossen, Werd' ich wie Moses in's heil'ge Land Einst übertragen.

[5]  Ich will die Pauke von deinem Ruhm Im Himmel schlagen, Ich will der Liebe Panier bis an Die Sterne tragen.

[6]  Im Felde des jüngsten Gerichts wird einst Der Staub der Füße Auf allen Scheiteln als Kronenzier Und Schmuck getragen.

[7]  Und werden Dornen von Frommen uns In Weg geleget, Belohnen wollen mit Rosen wir Solch ein Betragen.

[8]  Vor unserem wollenen Kleide selbst Ist's eine Schande, Wenn wir mit ähnlichem Sinn den Ruhm Der Tugend tragen.

[9]  Wer nicht den Werth der Zeit erkennt Sie nicht benützet, Wird über ihre Verwendung einst Viel Reue tragen.

[10]  Vom hohen Dache des Himmels stürzt Das Unglück nieder, Wir wollen sicherheitshalb sogleich Zur Schenk' uns tragen.

[11]  Wie lange werden wir in dem Feld Der Lust noch irren, Vielleicht gelingt es mit Fragen, uns Davon zu tragen.

[12]  Hafis! verschwende nicht Wangenglanz An allen Thüren, Viel besser ist's zum Herren der Rath Ihn hinzutragen.

[1]  O true Beloved for God's sake ,with khirka - wearers hypocrites little sit
From resourceless profligates inwardly pure and clean Thy face ,conceal not .

[2]   In this khirka of the austere zahids is many a stain
O happy the time of the kaba of the wine - drinkers void of stain

[3]   Among these Sufi - like ones ,a pain of love I see not ,
Pure be the pleasure of the dreg - drinkers

[4]   Thou art of delicate nature and power hast not to endure
The hardship of the handful of ragged garment - wearers .

[5]   When by shewing Thyself me ,intoxicated Thou hast made ,veiled ,sit not
When me ,the sweet draught Thou hast given ,me ,poison cause not to drink .

[6]   Come and the deceit of these hypocrites ,behold
Like the flagon ,they have the heart of blood ruddy wine like the harp ,they are a - twanging .

[7]   Of the heart - ardency of Hafiz full of caution be
For a heart like the seething caldron ,he hath .

[1]  Beim Herren! geselle dich nicht zu dem Mönch, Verhülle die Wangen vor Trunkenen nicht.

[2]  Befleckt ist die Kutte nur leider zu viel, Gesegnet die Zeiten der Kleider voll Weins!

[3]  Mir thaten die Weiseren nie was zu Leid, Die Freude der Trinker sey niemals getrübt.

[4]  Du bist von zu zarter und feiner Natur, Ertragest der Kutten Beleidigung nicht.

[5]  Du hast mich berauschet, verstecke mich nicht, Eröffne die Lippen, das trunkene Aug'! Es brauset der Wein aus Verlangen nach dir,

[6]  O schau, wie von diesen Bedrückern bedrängt, Die Flasche voll Blut ist, das Barbiton stürmt.

[7]  Nimm dich vor der Hitze Hafisens in Acht! Es brauset gleich siedenden Töpfen sein Herz.

[1]  Torment of envy to the violet ,giveth the musk - exhaling tress - ^ of thine ;
The fold of the rose - bud ,rendeth the heart - alluring laughter of thine .

[2]   O my rose ,sweet of perfume the beloved thy bulbul thy lover ,in separation consume not ;
For ,night ,all night ,with the essence of sincerity ,it makfth prayer for the welfare of thine .

[3]   I who ,with the breathing murmuring of angels used to be vexed so delicate was my nature
Now the disputation of a whole world high and low I endure for the sake of Thee .

[4]   Love's fortune behold ,how ,for the desire of pomp and glory ,
The corner of the crown of sovereignty aslant placeth ,the beggar of Thine .

[5]   The ragged garment of the beggar of love hath treasure in the sleeve
To sovereignty ,quickly reacheth whoever was the beggar of Thine .

[6]   Goeth from my head ,wine's clamouring and love's consuming at that moment ,
When this head full of passion becometh the dust of the door of the abode of Thine .

[7]   My eye's king - seat is the resting - place of Thy image
A place of prayer it is .O my sovereign ,without thee ,be not the place of Thine

[8]   A pleasant sward is Thy cheek ,especially when in the spring of beauty ,
Hafiz ,sweet of speech ,became the bird ,song - singing ,' of Thine ,

[1]  Veilchen brennet der Neid ob deinen Locken, Rosenschleier zerreißt dein holdes Lächeln.

[2]  Süße Rose verbrenn' die Nachtigall nicht, Welche Nächte hindurch für dich nur betet.

[3]  Ich, dem ehmals der Engel Hauch zur Last ward, Trage nun das Gerede deinetwegen. Deine Huld ist mein Loos, dein Staub mein Eden, Meine Ruh' dein Gebet, mein Seyn die Wangen.

[4]  Einen Schatz in dem Aermel tragen Bettler Deine Bettler gelangen schnell zur Herrschaft.

[5]  Zwar vereinen sich nicht der Wein, die Kutte, Doch vereine ich beide dir zu Liebe.

[6]  Wein und Liebegekos entflieh'n zur Stunde, Wo mein Haupt voll Begier zu deinem Staub wird.

[7]  Freund! gebrauche das Aug' als Erker; Laß es niemals allein, es ist ein Betort.

[8]  Wahrlich! schön ist der Wangen Flur, besonders Wenn Hafis der geliebte Sänger bleibt.

[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