[1]  The dust of my body is the veil of the true Beloved's face
O happy that moment when from off this face ,the veil I cast

[2]   Not fit for a sweet singer like me ,is the cage of the world like this
To Rizvan's rose - bed ,I go for the bird of that sward am I .

[3]   Manifest ,it is not wherefore ,I have come into this world where ,I had been
Regret and sorrow that ,of my own work ,careless I am .

[4]   In the expanse of the holy world ,my circuit how may I make
When ,in the mixed abode this dusty world plank - bound confined to a dusty body ,I am .

[5]   If ,from my heart's blood ,the perfume of musk issue ,
Have no wonder for fellow - sufferer with the musk - pod of Khutan the musk - deer I am .

[6]   Outwardly regard not the embroidery of my gold - thread tunic resplendent like the candle ,saying He is happy
For ,within the tunic ,hidden consumings ate .

[7]   Come and from before him ,the existence of Hafiz take up
For ,with Thy existence ,none heareth from me that I am living

[1]  Sieh! des Körpers Staub ist der Schleier des Seelengesichtes, Selige, selige Zeit, flieget der Schleier empor!

[2]  Solch ein Käficht geziemt nicht einem lieblichen Sänger, Richte nach Eden den Flug, du bist ein Vogel von dort.

[3]  Weßhalb ich kam, und wo ich gewesen, ist immer noch dunkel, Wehe, wehe daß ich immer so unbesorgt war!

[4]  Wie ist's möglich, daß ich die Welt der Geister umkreise? Ich bin im Körpernest immer ein Sklave des Maals. Ich, der den Blick hinauf zu den Sitzen der Seligen richte, Wähl' ich zum Vaterland dieses verwüstete Gau?

[5]  Weht vom Blute des Herzens der Duft des Moschus zu dir hin, Wund're dich nicht, denn ich theil' auch mit dem Moschus den Schmerz.

[6]  Halte dem äußern nach mich nicht für gerad' wie die Kerze, Inner des Hemdes steckt manches verborgene Maal.

[7]  Komm! o komm! und raube Hafisen sein eigenes Wesen, Keiner höre von mir, wer ich denn eigentlich sey.

[1]  O murshid come sq that the rose of ease and of pleasure we may scatter ,and ,into the cup of existence or of the heart the wine of love and of divine knowledge cast ,
By our inward strength the roof of the sky we rend and to the height of another heaven a new way ,cast .

[2]   If an army ,that sheddeth the blood of lovers ,grief raise
Content together are I and the Saki and up its foundation ,we cast .

[3]   Into the cup of ruddy wine ,rose - water ,I pour
Into the censer of the wind ,'itr - revolving ,sugar ,I cast .

[4]   Minstrel since in thy hand is a sweet instrument ,a sweet song sing
So that ,hand - waving ,we may sing the love - song ,and dancing ,our head down may cast .

[5]   O breeze to that lofty quarter of the Beloved ,the dust of our existence cast
It may be that on the spectacle - place of that king of lovely ones 'arifs our glance ,we may cast .

[6]   Of reason ,one boasteth another idle talk weaveth
Come before the just Ruler God these disputes ,let us cast .

[7]   If the paradise of Adn ,thou desire ,come with us to the tavern of love and of profligacy
So that ,from the foot of the wine - jar the murshid of love thee ,at once into the pool of Kausar ,we may cast .

[8]   In Shiraz ,the understanding of verse ,and the speaking well ,they practise not
Hafiz come that ,into another land ,ourselves we may cast .

[1]  Komm' laß uns Rosen streuen, Und Wein in Becher werfen, Des Himmels Dach zertrümmern, Und neue Formen werfen.

[2]  Sobald des Kummers Heere, Der Treuen Blut vergießen, So will ich mit dem Schenken, Den Bau des Grams zerwerfen.

[3]  Wir wollen Rosenwasser In Weingeschirre gießen, Und Zucker in das Rauchfaß, Voll Moschusduftes werfen.

[4]  Dein Saitenspiel ist lieblich, O spiele süße Weisen, Damit wir Lieder singen, Und unsre Köpfe werfen.

[5]  Bring' Ost den Staub des Körpers, Zu jenem großen Herren, Daß wir auch unsre Blicke, Auf seine Schönheit werfen.

[6]  Der Eine prahlt mit Weisheit, Der Andere mit Tugend, Komm' laß uns diese Dinge Dem Richter unterwerfen.

[7]  Verlangest du nach Eden, So komm' mit mir zur Schenke, Wir wollen aus dem Weinfaß In den Kewßer Dich werfen.

[8]  Gesang und Kraft des Wortes Blüht in Schiras nicht weiter. O komm' Hafis, wir wollen Wo anders hin uns werfen.

[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]  A heart - alluring subtlety ,I utter ,The mole of that one moon of face ,behold .
Bound with the chain of that tress ,my reason and soul behold ,

[2]   My heart ,I censured ,saying : One of bestial ,or one of desert ,nature ,be not ;
It said The eye half intoxicated of the bold one of that deer the true Beloved behold

[3]   The ring of His tress is the spectacle - place of the morning breeze
There ,bound by every hair of His the soul of a hundred persons possessed of heart ,Sufis behold .

[4]   Careless of our heart - ravisher ,are the Abids worshippers of the sun
O reproach - utterer for God's sake ,the face of my true Beloved behold and not the face of the sun behold .

[5]   The ligature on the wind's neck ,His tress ,heart - stealing ,placed
Against the desirers of the Path ,the Hindu's snare the dark tress behold .

[6]   That one ,in whose search ,I of myself went astray ,
Like Him ,none hath seen ,nor will see every quarter behold .

[7]   If ,in the corner of the prayer - arch of the Beloved's eye - brow Hafiz rub his face ,it is lawful ;
O reproach - utterer for God's sake ,that curve of the eye - brow behold .

[8]   O sky away from the purpose of king Mansur ,thy face turn not
The keenness of his sword ,behold the power of his arm ,behold .

[1]  Hör', herzraubendes Wort, und schau des Mondengesichts Maal, Vernunft und Herz sind durch das Maal gefangen.

[2]  Sey nicht so störrig und wild, so schalt ich das eigene Herz aus, Es sprach: o schau' des trunknen Hirschen Auge.

[3]  Ihrer Locken Ring ist das Freytheater des Ostwinds, An jedem Haare hängen hundert Herzen.

[4]  Wer die Sonne verehrt, hat keine Kunde vom Liebchen, Schmähst du den Herrn, so schau' ihr in die Augen.

[5]  Ihre Locken hat sich der Ost gewählet zum Halsband, Welch eine List des braunen Weggefährten!

[6]  Solch ein Liebchen wie das, so mich vom Wege verführt hat, Hat keiner je gesehen, wird keiner sehen.

[7]  Ziemt sich's Hafis, vor dem Brauenaltare die Stirne zu reiben, So lästre Gott, bet' an die Augenbrauen.

[8]  Wend' nicht den Kopf von Manßurs des mächtigen Schahes Befehl ab, Sieh, wie sein Degen scharf, und stark sein Arm ist.

[1]  The beloved said Forth ,thou wentest for the spectacle of the new crescent moon
Thine ,be shame of my crescent moon eye - brows that are more glorious go

[2]   'Tis a life time since ,of the crowd of captives of our tress ,thy heart was
Of keeping the side of thy friends ,careless be not .

[3]   For the blackness of the friend's tress ,sell not the 'itr of reason
For ,there ,they sell a thousand musk - pods of musk for half a barley - corn .

[4]   In this old sown - place this world the seed of fidelity and of love ,
At that time becometh manifest when arriveth the time of reaping .

[5]   Saki wine bring for to thee ,a mystery ,I will tell ,
Of the mystery of the old star ; and of the wandering of the new moon .

[6]   The end of every month ,the waning form of the moon giveth trace ,
Of the end of the diadem of Siyamak ,and of the abandoning of the crown of Zhu .

[7]   Hafiz the threshold of the Pir of the magians is the fortress of fidelity
To him ,read the lesson of love's tale and from him counsel hear .

[1]  Sie sprach: du giengst hinaus den neuen Mond zu schauen, Als ob er nicht von meinen Brau'n beschämet würde.

[2]  Sie sprach: dein Herz ist längst in meinem Haar gefangen, Nicht sorglos sey deßhalb, die Freunde zu bewahren.

[3]  Verkauf' nicht den Verstand um's schwarze Haar der Freundin, Ihr gelten tausend Moschusblasen nicht ein Körnlein.

[4]  Es schießt empor der Treue und der Liebe Saamen. Sobald der Duft von dem Genuß der Freundinn wehet.

[5]  O Schenke bring' den Wein, ich will dir Etwas sagen, Vom alten Glücksgestirn, vom Lauf des neuen Mondes.

[6]  Es lehrt der neue Mond am Aufgang jeden Monats Die Krone Siameks und Schews sey längst verschwunden.

[7]  Hafis! beim alten Wirth ist alter Treue Zuflucht, Lies ihn, und hör', was er von Liebe lehret.

[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 .