[1]  Tis the 'id and ,at last ,the rose and friends are in expectation
Saki in the king's resplendent face ,behold the effulgent moon and bring wine .

[2]   From the spring - season of the rose ,I had uplifted my heart for in the rose - sea - son ,I drink no wine wander not about the forbidden and ,in the service of the pure ,acquire perfection but ,
In it the blessing of the pure ones of the time did no great work effected little

[3]   To the world ,attach not the heart and of the intoxicated one the holy traveller inquire ,
Of the bounty of the cup and of the tale of Jamshid .

[4]   Naught have I in hand ,save life's cash : the wine is where
That it also ,on the Saki's glance ,I may scatter .

[5]   Joyous is pleasant fortune and pleasant is the merciful king .
O Lord From time's eye - wound ,them preserve .

[6]   To the slave's verse ,drink wine .For another decoration giveth
Thy bejewelled cup to this royal pearl the murshid

[7]   If the early morning meal deeds of service and of abstinence hath vanished ,what matter There is still the morning wine deeds of love
With wine ,fast - breaking keeping back from the world's affluence the seekers of the true Beloved make .

[8]   For the reason that Thy merciful disposition is the screen - concealer ,
On our heart ,bestow pardon for it is a little cash of small proof .

[9]   I fear that ,on the day of rising ,up ,rein on rein equally urge
The rosary of the holy Shaikh ,and the khirka of the profligate ,wine - drinker .

[10]   Hafiz since fasting austerity and chastity hath departed and the rose love's season also departeth ,
Helpless ,drink wine of love for ,from the hand ,the goal of work hath departed .

[1]  Heut ist das Fest, die Rosen sind fort, und die Freund' in Erwartung,Schaut in Schenkengesicht Mondenglanz, bringet mir Wein!

[2]  Längstens hatte mein Herz Verzicht gethan auf die Rosen,Aber frommes Gebet rettete einige noch.

[3]  Schenke dein Herz nicht der Welt, und frage einen Betrunknen,Um's wohlthätige Glas, um die Geschichte Dschemschids.

[4]  Seelengold ist alles Vermögen, o bringet den Wein her,Daß ich auch diesen verspend', süßeren Lohnes gewiß.

[5]  Glücklich ist das Reich, und gnädig unser Beherrscher,Vor den Gefahren der Zeit schirme, beschütz' ihn o Herr!

[6]  Seines Dieners Gesang entström' den Kehlen bei'm Weine,Glänzende Perlen verleih'n Gläsern den herrlichsten Glanz.

[7]  Ist das Frühmal vorbei, so hat es nichts zu bedeuten,O ihr Freunde des Freund's brechet die Fasten mit Wein!

[8]  Gerne verhüllt dein edeler Sinn die Fehler mit Schleiern,Zürne mir nicht, denn mein Herz ist von zu leichtem Gehalt.

[9]  Wahrlich ich fürchte mit Recht, es geh'n am Tag' des GerichtesEinstens Hand in Hand Trinker und Scheiche den Weg.

[10]  Nun ist die Fasten vorbei, die Rosen Hafis gehen zu Ende.Trinke du immerhin Wein, beßeres ist nicht zu thun.

[1]  Last night ,to me ,a mystery - knower ,keen of sense ,secretly spake ,
Saying Concealed from thee ,one cannot hold the mystery of the wine - seller .

[2]   He said To thyself ,action easy take .For ,from nature's way ,
On men hard - striving ,hard the world seizeth .

[3]   Then ,me ,he gave a cup ,from whose splendour on the heavens ,
To dancing came Zuhra and the lute - striker player kept saying Drink

[4]   With the bloody wounded heart ,bring forth display the laughing lip like the cup laughing with wine's sparkle
If ,thee ,a cleaving wound reach ,like the shrieking reed ,into clamour of grief come thou not .

[5]   So long as ,with this screen of mystery thou becomest not acquainted ,a hint thou hearest not
Not the place for Jibra ,il's message ,is the ear of the unprivileged .

[6]   O son counsel ,hear ,grief for the world's sake ,suffer not
To thee ,a tale ,I utter lustrous as a pearl if thou canst ,hear .

[7]   In love's fold ,of talking and of hearing one cannot boast
For ,there ,eye and ear ,must be all thy limbs .

[8]   On the carpet stage of subtlety - knowers ,is the condition ,no self - selling boasting
O man of wisdom either words known understood and weighed utter or silent be .

[9]   O Saki wine ,give .For Hanz's profligacies ,understood
Asaf ,the Lord of conjunction ,fault - forgiving ,defect - concealing .

[1]  Gestern sagte zu mir ein Vielverständiger heimlich:Nimmer birgst du vor mir heimliche Dinge des Wirths.

[2]  Weiteres sprach er zu mir: Erleichtere Alles dir selber,Denn es fällt ja diese Welt immer den Schweren zu schwer.

[3]  Einen Becher gab er mir dann, von dessen GefunkelVenus zu tanzen begann; trinke, so sagt' er dazu.

[4]  Blutet dein Herz, doch lächle die Lippe dir ähnlich dem Glase,Ist dein Inneres wund, tanze mit Lautengetön!

[5]  Du erfährst kein Geheimniß bis du nicht Freundschaft beginnest,Denn in Unheilige dringt himmlische Kunde nicht ein.

[6]  Trinke, höre den Rath, mein Sohn, daß die Welt dich nicht kümmre;Wohl ein köstliches Wort, wenn du's zu fassen vermagst.

[7]  In dem Gemach der Liebe geziemt es sich nimmer zu sprechen,Jedes der Glieder sey dorten nur Auge, nur Ohr.

[8]  In dem Kreise der Weisen, sich selbst zu loben geziemt nicht;Du sey kundig des Worts, oder erzeige dich stumm.

[9]  Schenke gieb mir den Wein, Hafisens Trunkenheit kennetEr, der den Koran besitzt, Er, der gelinde Wesir.

[1]  Although from the heart's fire ,like a foaming jar of wine ,in tumult I am ,
The seal of silence on my lip pressed ,the blood of grief I drink and silent I am .

[2]   To show desire for the lip of the true Beloved is to make an attempt upon one's own life
Behold thou me who ,in this matter ,with soul strenuously strive

[3]   Free from the heart's grief ,how may I become ,when ,momently ,
The Hindu of the tress of the idol the true Beloved me ,beringed as His slave maketh

[4]   God forbid not trusting to my own devotion ,am I
Only this is the extent that ,sometimes ,a goblet of the wine of love to God I drink and in it strive

[5]   Hope is mine that despite the enemy shaitan on the day of requital resurrection - day
Not ,on my back ,will the bounty of His pardon place the load of sin .

[6]   For two wheat - grains ,my Father ,Adam ,sold the garden of Rizvan paradise
If ,for a barley - grain ,I sell it not ,unworthy son I shall be .

[7]   Not from exceeding religiousness ,is my inducing of the khirka
Over the head of a hundred secret sins ,a veil the khirka I place .

[8]   I who desire not to drink save of the purest wine
What shall I do ,if the speech of the Pir of the Magians ,I hear not

[9]   If with this hand way the minstrel of the assembly the perfect murshid waylayeth ,love rendering lovers selfless and drawing them into his net
Even so at the time of sama' ,me ,from sense ,the lustrous verse of Hafiz taketh .

[1]  Ich gähre zwar von Herzensgluth, Wie eine Tonne Wein, Daß ich versiegele den Mund, Trink' Wein und schweige still.

[2]  Der Seele Vorsatz ist der Wunsch Nach meiner Freundin Mund, O sieh, wie meine Seele sich Zu diesem Zweck bemühet.

[3]  Wie soll ich mich befreyen denn Von Herzensleid und Gram, Wenn mich mit jedem Augenblick Das Haar in Fesseln legt.

[4]  Bewahre Gott! daß ich vertrau' Auf eigenes Verdienst, Ich weiß nur, daß ich leere aus Von Zeit zu Zeit ein Glas.

[5]  Ich hoffe, daß zum Trotz des Feinds Am Tage des Gerichts Der Herr aus Huld die Sündenlast Nicht auf mich legen wird.

[6]  Mein Vater hat das Paradies Zwey Körner werth geschätzt, Man schelte nicht daher, wenn ich Um eines es verspiel.

[7]  Ich trage nicht mein Ordenskleid Aus bloßem frommen Sinn, Ich trage es vielmehr darum, Weil Fehler es verbirgt.

[8]  Ich, der vom reinsten Rebensaft Nur trinkt, was soll ich thun? Was thun? wenn ich dem Wirthe nicht Zu folgen Willens bin.

[9]  Wenn unser Sänger solch ein Lied Zu seiner Weise wählt, Wenn er Hafisens Lieder singt, So komm ich ausser mir.

[1]  Displayed from the garden border hath become the diadem of the Sultan ,the rose the true Beloved
O Lord to the cypress and the jessamine disciples and lovers of the Path its arrival happy be

[2]   In his own proper place ,happy was this imperial sitting the Sultan ,rose
Since now in his own proper place ,every one sitteth .

[3]   To Sulaiman's seal - ring ,news of the happy conclusion give ,
Whereby ,short the hand of power of ahriman the enemy the ism - i - a'zam made .

[4]   Be prosperous to eternity without end ,this house the world from the door of which ,
Every moment ,with the perfume of mercy ,the breeze of felicity the words of the perfect murshid bloweth

[5]   The majesty of Pashang's son ,Afrasiyab ,king of Turan and his world - seizing sword ,
In all king - chronicles ,the tale of the assembly is .

[6]   Obedient to thee ,became beneath the saddle ,the chaugan - steed of the sphere ,
O royal horseman since to the field of sport thou hast come ,the ball strike .

[7]   The stream of the country is the water lustre of thy sword
The tree of justice ,plant thou : the root of ill - wishers ,tip - pluck .

[8]   After this if ,despite the perfume of thy sweet nature ,it Iran blossometh not ,
From Iran's plain ,the musk - pod of the musk of Khutan the well - being and welfare of Iran ariseth and departeth

[9]   Expectation of sweet splendour ,the corner - takers recluses make ,
Aslant in pride place the cap and ,from thy face ,the veil up - pluck .

[10]   In love - playing with my own reason ,I consulted .He said Hafiz drink wine
O Saki according to the word of the trusty adviser reason wine give .

[11]   O breeze to the Saki of the banquet of Atabak the praised one prefer the request ,
That ,from that cup ,gold scattering ,me ,a draught he may give .

[1]  Die Krone der Fürstinn, Der Rose zeigte sich auf Fluren. Es sey den Cedern und Jasminen Gesegnet die Ankunft.

[2]  Nun stehet in Wahrheit Der Kaiserthron an seinem Orte, Es setze sich ein Jeder auf den Ihm eigenen Platz hin.

[3]  Dem Ringe Dschemschidens Gieb von dem guten Ende Kunde, Der große Name, der ihn zeichnet, Bezwingt Ahrimanen.

[4]  Es blühe beständig Das hohe Haus, das du bewohnest, Von dessen Thürenstaub ein Lüftchen Erbarmender Huld weht.

[5]  Die Größe des Sohnes Peschengs, sein Schwert, das Welten zwinget, Ist durch des Schahrame's Geschichten Zur Sage geworden.

[6]  Den Renner des Himmels, Bezäumtest du mit deinem Zügel, O Reiter, du bist auf dem Rennplatz, Nun schlage den Ballen.

[7]  Es strahlen die Reiche Durch deines Säbels Glanz und Wasser, O pflanze du den Baum des Rechtes, Entwurzle die Bösen.

[8]  Was ist es zu wundern? Wenn du so süß und milde duftest, Und wenn die Düfte Chotens hauchen, Iredschische Steppen.

[9]  Die Winkelbewohner Erwarten deine Schmeicheleien, Entblöß' den Kopf von deiner Mütze, Zerreiße den Schleier.

[10]  Ich fragte die Klugheit: O trinke Wein, Hafis! so sprach sie, O Schenke! reiche uns den Becher, Dem Rathe zu folgen.

[11]  Ostwind dem Schenken Beim Fest der Atabegen melde, Daß er von jenem goldnen Glase Den Hefen mir gebe.

[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]  In fruitlessness and lustfulness ,passed my life
O son me ,the cup of wine ,give ,so that to old age thou mayst reach .

[2]   In this city ,what sugars that became contented ,
The mighty falcons of tarlkat with the stage of a pitiful fly

[3]   Last night ,in the crowd of slaves of His door ,I went ,
He spake saying O friendless ,remediless ,one the load of what person art thou

[4]   Despite the heart become blood in grief to be like the pleasant fragrant musk - pod ,is necessary for him ,
Who became world - renowned for a fragrant breath of excellence

[5]   From the direction of Tar ,lightning flashed ; to it ,I inclined in love
Perchance ,thee ,a brand of bright flame ,I may bring .

[6]   Departed in death hath the Karvan of friends and ,in the ambush - place ,thou in sleep
Arise prepare the requisites of the end .Alas of so many crashes of the great bell of death wholly void of knowledge ,thou art .

[7]   O bird of my soul thy pinion ,spread and ,from the lofty Tuba tree ,the shout of praise in recollection of Thy Creator raise
Woe is it that a glorious bird like thee captive of the cage of worldly delights that befit thee not thou art

[8]   So that ,like the censer ,a moment ,we may take the skirt of the beloved ,
We placed our heart on the fire ,for the sake of a pleasant breath .

[9]   In desire of Thee ,in every direction ,Hafiz runneth how much
O object of desire to thee ,easy the path ,may God make .

[1]  Ohne Zweck in eitler Begier ist das Leben verstrichen, Jüngling gieb mir das Glas, morgen schon wirst du zum Greis. Sieh', es erglänzet die Flamm' von ferne auf Sinai's Höhen, Und wie Zunderschwamm fanget den Funken mein Herz.

[2]  Dankbar, fürwahr! geziemt uns zu seyn in unserer Hauptstadt, Wo der Falke der Jagd sich mit der Ameis begnügt.

[3]  Gestern drängte ich mich vor die Thür' des Geliebten zum Pferdetroß. Armer, sprach er zu mir: Wer hat dich also beschwert?

[4]  Blutigen Herzens muß seyn, doch froh zugleich wie die Blase, Welcher durch Moschusduft Ruhm sich erwarb in der Welt.

[5]  Hast den Blitz, der von Sina ausgieng, du zum Vertrauten gewählet? Oder nahte zu dir irgend ein flammend Gestirn?

[6]  Fort ist die Karawane, nun schläfst du sorglos im Winkel. Mancher verschlief wie du jenes Signales Geläut.

[7]  Schlage die Flügel, und singe das Lied des Lammes aus Eden, Armer Vogel, o weh'! daß du im Kefichte bist.

[8]  Um ein Düftchen vom Saum des Geliebten zu haschen wie's Rauchfaß Hab' ich entschlossen mein Herz hin auf die Gluten gelegt.

[9]  Dir zu Lieb' hat Hafis auf allen Seiten gesichert. Herr mein Gott! o mach' Suchenden leichter den Weg.

[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 .