[1]  The splendour of youth's time the murshid's assembly again belongeth to the garden the holy traveller's existence
The glad tidings of divine glories of the rose the Beloved reacheth the bulbul the lover sweet of song .

[2]   O breeze if again thou reach the youths of the meadow the murshid's disciples
Convey our service of prayer to the cypress ,the rose ,and the sweet basil the murshid's disciples

[3]   If the young magian the khalifa ,showing the true Path wine - seller ,display such splendor of explanation
In thanks I will make myeye - lash the dust - sweeper of the door of the wine - house his dwelling

[4]   O thou that drawest ,over the moon of thy face the chaugan of purest ambergris the black tress
By concealing thy grace make not distraught of state ,me of revolving head .

[5]   This crowd that laugheth and carpeth at those lovers of God drinking the wine dregs of the wine of the love of God I fear
They will ,in the end ,ruin their Faith .

[6]   Be the friend of the men of God for ,in Nuh's ark the existence of the people of God
Was a little dust humbleness that purchased not the deluge the empire of the world for a drop of water .

[7]   Forth from the house of the sphere ,go and bread ,seek not .
For ,in the end ,this dark cup of avarice slayeth the guest .

[8]   To him ,whose last sleeping - place is with two handfuls of earth the grave
Say Thine what need ,to exalt the turrets to the sky

[9]   My moon of Kan'an my soul the throne of Egypt the rank of perfection the world of souls is thine
The time is that time when thou shouldst bid farewell to the prison of the body ,or of the world

[10]   Hafiz drink wine of love practise profligacy the concealing of secrets and be happy grieve not ,and grieved be not but ,
Like others ,make not the Kuran the snare of deceit .

[11]   Not even one mystery of the mysteries of the Absolute existence mayest thou know ,
If head bewildered of the circle of possibility ,thou be .

[12]   The land of liberty ,and the corner of contentment is a treasure ,
That ,by the sword ,the Sultan cannot attain .

[1]  Die Gärten blühn im frischen Reiz der JugendBulbul hört von der Rosen Freudenkunde.

[2]  O Morgenwind kömmst du zu jungen Wiesen,Grüß mir Basilikon, Cypreß, und Rose.

[3]  Wenn mich des Wirths Knabe süß liebkoset,So weih' ich meine Wimpern ihm zur Bürste.

[4]  Du der mit Ambraschlägeln Ballen spielestSchlag mich Geschlagenen nicht mehr zurücke.

[5]  Ich fürchte, jene, die der Trinker spotten,Verlieren ihren Glauben selbst in Schenken.

[6]  Sey Männern Gottes Freund, es ist ein StäubchenIm Schiffe Noahs, dem die Fluth nicht schadet.

[7]  Begehr' kein Brot, verlaß der Erde Gasthof!Der Erde Wirth ermordet seine Gäste.

[8]  Was brauchts Palläste die zum Himmel reichenFür jenen der zuletzt im Staube schlummert?

[9]  O Kanaan's Mond! dein ist der Thron AegyptensZeit ists den finstern Kerker zu verlassen. Ich weiß nicht was du willst mit deinen Locken:Dein Moschushaar auf diese Art verwirrend.

[10]  Hafis trink Wein, betrinke dich, sey froh,Mach nicht zuletzt zum Fallstrick den Koran.

[1]  The morning of ecstatic state blossometh ; and the cloud bindeth a veil obscuring the sun of truth
O companions the morning cup the morning cup

[2]   From the trickling cloud the hail of death droppeth on the face of the tulip people of the world
O companions the wine of love the wine of love

[3]   From the sward the society of the murshid bloweth the breeze of Paradise God's blessing
Then ,ever drink pure wine ask for God's blessing

[4]   In the sward ,the rose the murshid causing bounty to arrive hath fixed its emerald throne
Get wine ruddy and fiery like the fiery ruby

[5]   Again ,they have closed the door of manifestations of the tavern the heart and the brain
O Opener of doors God open

[6]   Rights of salt ,thy ruby lip
Hath against the wound of roast - hearts that have gathered salt from thy lip

[7]   At such a time ,'tis wonderful
That hastily they close the tavern .

[8]   O zahid drink wine of freedom from the work and care of the world like the profligate
O ye wise ones fear God .

[9]   If thou seek the trace of the water of life ,
Seek the sweet wine of love to the sound of the harp for the lovers of God are ever living

[10]   If ,like Sikandar ,thou seek life in ease and in joy
Get the ruby lip mysterious of utterance of the true Beloved .

[11]   To the cheek memory of the Saki of Par form ,
Drink the pure wine of truth in the season of the rose .

[12]   Hafiz suffer no grief .For fortune ,the beloved
Uplifteth in the end the veil of hindrance to thy desire from off his face .

[1]  Schon lächelt der Morgen,Und Wolken ziehn herDen Wein! den Wein! Ihr Freunde!

[2]  Auf Wangen der TulpenEntglänzet der Thau,Den Trunk! den Trunk! Ihr Freunde!

[3]  Es wehet von FlurenEdenischer Hauch;Verbergt den reinen Wein nicht.

[4]  Schon sitzet die RoseAuf smaragdenem Thron,Bring feurige Rubinen.

[5]  Versperrt ist die Schenke,Ein anderesmalO thut Euch auf ihr Pforten!

[6]  Es bleibt den RubinenDes Mundes ihr RechtAuf die verbrannten Busen.

[7]  In Tagen des FrühlingsIst's wunderlich dochSo bald das Thor zu schließen!

[8]  Hafis du vor AllemBekümmere dich nichtDas Loos wird sich entschleiern.

[1]  Ho O parrot murshid thou that art the utterer of the mysteries of God
Void of sugar of the mysteries of God thy beak mouth be not .

[2]   Ever be thy head fresh ,and thy heart happy
For of the line of mysteries of the true Beloved ,a happy picture ,thou displayedest .

[3]   With the rivals the Arifs thou utteredest speech head - closed veiled
For God's sake ,uplift the veil of the enigma of the head - closed speech

[4]   O Saki On our faces ,a cup of divine truths of rose - water dash
For ,we are sleep - stained ,and wakeful of fortune .

[5]   In musical note ,what path is this that the minstrel struck ,
That ,together ,the insensible and the sensible dance

[6]   From this opium mystery that the Saki the murshid casteth into wine
To the rivals the Arifs remaineth neither head nor turban so intoxicated on hearing it are they

[7]   To the great Sikandar ,they give not that water - of - life
Attainable neither by force nor by gold without God's grace is this matter .

[8]   Come and hear the state of the people of pain
In word ,little in meaning ,much .

[9]   The enemy of our religion ,became the idol of Chin
O Lord my heart and faith ,keep .

[10]   To those veiled the illusory beloved ones utter not the mysteries of intoxication truths
From the lifeless ,senseless wall - picture ,ask not the tale of life .

[11]   In the fortune of the standard of Mansur Shah ,
In the ranks of verse ,Hafiz the standard became .

[12]   Towards us slaves ,he our praised one did the work of a Lord
O Lord him preserve from calamity .

[1]  Immer sey der Verstand die baare Münze des Lebens,Gilt er doch nichts beim Golde der Liebe.

[2]  Ha! o Papagey, der von der Liebe Geheimnissen schwätzet,Nie fehl's deinem Schnabel an Zucker!

[3]  Immer grüne dein Haupt, und immer sey fröhlichen Herzens,Bist mir ein Bild von den Flaumen des Freundes.

[4]  Ein verborgenes Wort hast du zu den Freunden gesprochen,Gott! heb' auf vom Räthsel den Schleier!

[5]  Günstiges Glück! bespreng' mich mit Rosenwasser vom Becher,Denn mein Auge ist beflecket vom Schlafe.

[6]  Welchen Ton hat der Sänger zu seiner Weise gewählet,Daß die Trunknen und Nüchternen tanzen!

[7]  Siehe die Wirkung des Moschus, den der Schenk' in den Wein hat geworfen,Kopf und Dulbend geh'n beide verlohren.

[8]  Alexandern ward nicht verlieh'n das Wasser des Lebens,Gold und Gewalt erzwingen nicht solches.

[9]  Komm' und höre mir an der Betrübten traurige Lage,Worte sind wenig, und viel ist der Inhalt.

[10]  Sina's Götzenbilder, sie sind die Feinde des Glaubens,Herr! bewahre mein Herz und den Glauben.

[11]  Nüchtern sag' und erzähle du nie das Geheimniß des Rausches,Seelenkunde frag' nicht von den Gemälden.

[12]  In den Reichen der Dichtkunst weht Hafis als die FahneDurch des Schahes schützende Gnade.

[1]  O breeze murshid thy passing by the dwelling of the true Beloved ,keep not back
For the wretched lover Hafiz news of Him the true Beloved keep not back .

[2]   O rose in thanks that ,to thy heart's desire ,thou blossomedest ,
From the bird of the morning the bulbul the breeze of union keep not back .

[3]   When thou wast the new moon in the beginning of youthful beauty I was thy companion
Now ,that in beauty thou art the full moon ,from the state of me foolish the glance of mercy keep not back ,

[4]   Mean small and contracted is the world and all that in it is
O true Beloved from the people of divine knowledge ,this contracted portion keep not back .

[5]   Now ,that the fountain of sugar the water of life is Thy sweet ruby lip
Utter speech and from the parrot Hafiz sugar the true Beloved keep not back .

[6]   To the far horizon ,taketh the poet thy deeds noble and generous
From him ,allowance and provision for the journey keep not back .

[7]   O praised One since thou desirest good mention of thy self this the matter :
In respect of the price of speech good mention silver and gold keep not back .

[8]   Hafiz grief's dust departeth better cometh thy state
From this thoroughfare ,the water of thy eye tears keep not back .

[1]  Beim Verliebten, o Ostwind, gehe vorbei,Kunde bringe dem Liebenden,Verweigre mir's nicht!

[2]  Lieblich blühst du, o Rose, dankbar dafür,Einen Duft für die NachtigallVerweigre mir nicht.

[3]  Dein Verehrer war ich, o wachsender Mond,Einen Blick, nun du älter bist,Verweigre mir nicht.

[4]  Erdengüter sind leicht, und niederen WerthsDiese Kleinigkeit, WürdigenVerweigre sie nicht.

[5]  Wie der Kandel sind deine Lippen mir süß,Zucker spende dem PapageyVerweigre mir's nicht!

[6]  Deine Tugenden führt zum Kafe das Lied,Reisezehrung dem Liedermund,Verweigere du nicht.

[7]  Wer verherrlicht seyn will, höre dies Wort:Gold und Silber ist Liederpreis,Verweigert es nicht.

[8]  Gram und Schmerzen vergeh'n, und beßer wird's einst,Deine Thränen auf jenem Pfad,Verweig're sie nicht.

[1]  From the world's rose - garden one rose of cheek is for us enough
From this sward ,the shade of that moving cypress the true Beloved is for us enough .

[2]   I and the fellow - companionship of people of hypocrisy from us be far
Of the weighty things of the world ,the weighty ritl is for us enough .

[3]   In return for good deeds ,the palace of paradise ,they give
We ,who are profligate and indigent ,the cloister of the Magians the stage of divine knowledge and of love is for us enough .

[4]   On the marge of the passing stream ,sit and the passing of life ,behold
For this example of the passing world is for us enough .

[5]   The cash of the world's market ,and the world's pain ,behold
If this profit is not for you enough this loss ,for us enough .

[6]   With us ,is the true Beloved .That more we should desire ,what need
The fortune of the society of that dear Friend of the soul ,for us enough .

[7]   For God's sake ,from Thy door ,send me not to paradise
For of existence and abode ,the head of Thy street ,for us enough .

[8]   Hafiz void of justice ,is the complaint of the watering place of fate the world
The nature pure like water ,and the moving gljazals eloquent and sweet are for us enough .

[1]  Eine rosichte Wang' vom Rosenbeete genügt mir,Und der Wuchs der Cypreß' von dieser Wiese genügt mir.

[2]  Ferne sey es von mir, mit Gleißnern mich zu besprechen,Von dem Gewichte der Welt ein einziges Rotel genügt mir.

[3]  Edens Pallast ward als Lohn für gute Gaben gegeben.Ich bin arm, und trunken des Wirthes Schenke genügt mir.

[4]  Sitz' an dem Ufer des Stroms, und sieh wie das Leben vorbeifließt;Dieses Zeichen vom Unbestand der Zeiten genügt mir.

[5]  Sieh' die Münze der Welt, und sieh' die grämliche Waare;Wenn Euch dieser Kauf und Verkauf nicht genügt, er genügt mir.

[6]  Schicke mich nicht von deinem Thore nach Eden hinüber,Raum und Zeit ist genug, ein einziger Winkel genügt mir.

[7]  Klag' nicht Hafis daß ungerecht die Theilung vor sich gieng;Deine Natur und Verse die fließen wie Wasser, genügt dir.

[1]  If thou be the compassionate friend ,true of covenant ,be :
The companion of the closet in grief and of the hot bath and of the rose - garden in ease be .

[2]   To the power of wine ,the curl of thy dishevelled tress give not so that its perfume may not agitate lovers
Speak not saying Say ,lovers' hearts agitated be .

[3]   If thine be desire to be in exaltation fellow - sitter with Khizr ,
Hidden from Sikandar's eye ,like the water of life ,be .

[4]   Not the work of every bird is the power of love - playing
Come and of the bulbul ,ghazal singing Hafiz the new rose beloved be .

[5]   The path of service ,and the usage of attendance - making
For God's sake ,let go to us and Sultan be .

[6]   On the prey the lovers of God of the sacred fold ,again draw not forth the sword .Take care
Of what thou hast done with our heart ,penitent ,be

[7]   O true Beloved the candle of the assembly Thou art one of tongue ,one of heart ,be
The fancy of the moth's effort in sparing not its own life behold and laughing consuming like the candle be .

[8]   In glance - playing ,is the perfection of heart - ravishingness and beauty of beloved ones
Of the crowd of the rare ones of the age ,in the art of viewing and comprehending others be .

[9]   Hafiz silence and of the Beloved's violence ,bewail not
Who spake to thee saying At the lovely face of the Beloved astonied be

[1]  Hast du einen trauten FreundTreu in Worten sey.So im Bad als RosenbeetSein Begleiter sey.

[2]  Gieb des durchgewühlten Haar'sKrause nicht dem Wind',Daß nicht der Verliebten SinnGanz zerrüttet sey!

[3]  Wünschest du allein zu seynUnd mit Chiser gut.Du für Alexandern dannLebenswasser sey!

[4]  Nicht ein jeder Vogel singtSüßen Liebeston,Komm' und für die NachtigallEine Rose sey!

[5]  Uebertrage mir die PflichtTreu zu seyn als Knecht,Uebertrag' sie mir bey Gott!Und du Kaiser sey!

[6]  Zieh' nicht noch einmal das SchwertIn dem Heiligthum;Und für das was du gethanGanz zerknirschet sey!

[7]  Eine Zunge und ein HerzHaben unsre Kerzen.Sieh' des Schmetterlings Bemüh'n,Ob es nicht zum Lachen sey.

[8]  Aller Reiz und Schönheit liegtIn dem Minnespiel'.Du daher in diesem SpielUnerreichbar sey!

[9]  Schweig' Hafis und klage nichtUeber Freundes Schuld,Wer befahl, daß ihr GesichtAnzustaunen sey!

[1]  O Lord that fresh laughing rose whom to me ,Thou entrustedest ,
To Thee ,on account of the envious ones of the sward ,I entrust .

[2]   Although ,far to a hundred stages ,from the stage of fidelity he hath wandered ,
From his soul and body ,far be the calamity of the moon's revolution .

[3]   O morning breeze if to the head of the dwelling of Salma thou readiest ,
A salutation to her from me ,I have hope that thou wilt convey .

[4]   From that black tress ,courteously scatter musk
For the tress is the abode of clear hearts together heap it not or our heart will be ruined

[5]   Say To thy down and mole ,my heart hath the right of fidelity .
In that tress ,ambergris of coil ,it my heart sacred keep .

[6]   In the stage where ,to his lip ,they drink wine ,
Mean that intoxicated unconscious one to whom is consciousness of himself .

[7]   From the door of the wine - house ,not proper is it to gather goods and chattels ,
Into the sea ,cast the chattels of him who ,this water ,drinketh .

[8]   Not true is the love of him ,who in love feareth distress
Together ,be our head and his foot or our lip and his mouth .

[9]   Hafiz's verse ,the couplet of the g jazal ,all is divine knowledge
On his heart - alluring soul and grace of verse ,Afarin

[2]  Denn sie rauben das Herz, und sie bezaubern durchs Wort.

[3]  Ostwind gehst du die Wohnung von meiner Selma vorüber,Hoff' ich, daß du ihr Schönes entrichtest von mir.

[4]  Löse behutsam den Knäul von ihrem verworrenen Haar' auf,Herzen stecken darin, daß du sie ja nicht verwirrst.

[5]  Sag' ihr, es hab' an ihr Maal mein Herz der Fordrungen viele,Sie bewahr' es daher schonend in Ambragemisch.

[6]  Dort wo Gesundheit man trinkt aufs Angedenken des Munds,Ist ein Schurke, wer dort bleibt sich selber bewußt.

[7]  Ehren und Güter sind nicht an der Thüre der Schenke zu haben,Wer da trinket der werf', was ihm gehöret in's Meer.

[8]  Wer vor Leiden sich fürchtet, dem ziemt nicht das Leiden der Liebe;Unser Haupt ist ihr Fuß! unsere Lippen ihr Mund.

[9]  Deine Lieder Hafis! sind wahrlich der Grundreim der Dichtkunst

[1]  In constancy of love for Thee ,renowned of the lovely ones I am like the candle
Night - sitter in the street of head life - players and of profligates ,I am like the candle .

[2]   Day and night ,to my eye ,grief - worshipping ,sleep cometh not
Since ,in sickness of separation from Thee ,weeping ,I am like the candle .

[3]   With the shears of grief for Thee ,severed became the thread of my patience
So ,in fire's separation from Thee ,laughing consuming I am like the candle .

[4]   If hot moving impetuous had not been the steed of my rose - hued bloody tear ,
In the world ,when would my hidden mystery love for Thee have become luminous like the candle .

[5]   In the midst of water and of fire ,even so ardent of desire for Thee is
This my heart ,poor ,feeble ,tear - raining guttering like the candle .

[6]   In separation's night ,me a letter of union ,send
If not ,in grief for Thee ,a great world I will cause to consume - like the candle .

[7]   Night is my day without Thy beauty world - adorning
With the perfection of love for Thee ,in the very essence of loss ,consuming I am ,like the candle .

[8]   From the power of grief for Thee ,soft like wax became the mountain of my patience ,
Since ,in the water and the fire of love for Thee ,melting I am like the candle .

[9]   Like the morning ,without a sight of Thee ,is left only a breath of life
O heart - ravisher Thy face ,display so that ,on Thee ,my life I may scatter in love's consuming like the candle -

[10]   O neck - extender in grandeur head - exalting make me ,one night ,by union with Thee
That ,by the sight of Thee ,luminous may become my hall like the candle

[11]   Wonderful in his head ,Hafiz caught love's fire for Thee
With the water tear of the eye ,how may 1 quench the heart's fire like the candle .