[0]   The moth of the lamp of thy (resplendent ) face became the candle ;
On account of thy mole ,care for my own state ,mine none .

[1]   Wisdom ,who bound those love - distraught ;
By the perfume of the curl of thy tress ,became distraught .

[2]   If ,by the perfume of thy tress ,my soul went to the wind (of destruction ) ,what matter ?
The ransom for the beloved is a thousand precious souls .

[3]   Last night ,through jealousy ,affrighted ,I fell from my feet ,
When ,in the stranger's hand ,my idol I beheld .

[4]   What plans we evoked and (none ) had profit ,
On her ,our sorcery (of words ) a (mere ) tale became .

[5]   On the fire (ruddy radiance ) of her adorned (flushed ) cheek ,in place of me ,
The grain better than her dark mole ,who saw ?

[6]   At the glad tidings ,in a moment ,its life to the breeze ,the candle gave ,
When ,a message to it ,from the candle of thy face ,it (the breeze ) conveyed .

[7]   By the round form of the friend's lip ,a covenant is mine ,
That ,on the tongue ,I take naught save the tale of the cup .

[8]   The tale of the college and the cloister utter not .For ,again ,
Into Hafiz's head ,fell the desire for the wine - house .

[1]  Als ein Schmetterlingslicht erblick' ich die Gluthen der Wangen,Durch dein Maal verlor ich die Sinnen.

[2]  Sieh' die Vernunft, die befahl, die Liebekranken zu binden,Ist durch den Haarring zum Narren geworden.

[3]  Wenn ob des Dufts von deinen Locken die Seele davon fliegt,Ist es recht, sie sey dir geopfert.

[4]  Gestern fiel ich armer Mann auf der Stelle zusammen,Als ich mit Freuden den Liebling geseh'n.

[5]  Was ich ersann von Wunderdingen, es nützte mir gar nichts,Alle Lust verflog vor der seinen.

[6]  Hat wohl Jemand was Besseres, als das Körnlein des MaalesAuf den Gluthen der Wangen gesehen?

[7]  Für die Kunde vom Glanz des Angesichts hat die KerzeIhre Seele dem Ostwind gegeben.

[8]  Zwischen den Lippen des Freunds und mir bestehet ein Bündniß,Daß wir von dem Bunde nur sprechen.

[9]  Rede mir nichts von der Schul', o rede mir nichts von dem Kloster,Denn Hafis ist in's Wirthshaus verliebet.

[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]  O beloved separate from me ,be not for ,the light of my eye thou art
The ease of soul and the friend of the heart - distraught one .

[2]   Off from thy skirt ,restless lovers keep not their hand
Their garment of patience ,thou hast rent .

[3]   From the evil eye - wound of the people ,no injury be thine .For ,
To exceeding beauty in heart - ravishingness ,thou hast attained .

[4]   O Mufti of the time love for her ,forbid me not
I hold thee excused for her thou hast not seen .

[5]   Hafiz this reproach that the friend made thee ,
Perchance ,out from the blanket ,thy foot thou hast drawn .

[6]   Again ,through joy ,to the ground my foot reacheth not ;
Since ,towards me ,with grace and favour thou hast looked .

[7]   The fancy of asking after the state of resourceless lovers ,thou hast ,
As though ,from them ,the perfume of fidelity thou hast perceived .

[1]  O trenn' dich nicht von mir Du bist mein Augenlicht, Du bist des Herzens Ruh', Du bist der Seele Trost.

[2]  Verliebte zieh'n die Hand Von deinem Saum leicht ab. Und doch zerreißest du Ihr Hemde der Geduld. Beängstige dich nicht, Du kommst noch zum Genuß, Wenn du gekostet hast Der Trennung bittres Gift.

[3]  Vom bösen Aug' der Welt Wachs' dir kein Schaden zu, An Lieblichkeit hast du Den höchsten Grad erreicht.

[4]  Von ihrer Liebe halt' Mich, o Mufti, nicht ab. Entschuldigt halt' ich dich, Weil du sie niemals sahst.

[5]  Hafis, daß dich der Freund So schmählt, ist nicht umsonst, Du hast den Fuß vielleicht Zu weit hinausgesetzt.

[1]  If to the voice of the bulbul and of the turtle - dove ,wine thou drink not ;
Thee ,how may I cure The last remedy is the cautery .

[2]   Of the colour and perfume of the spring season ,lay up treasure
For keep arriving in pursuit the highwaymen ,autumn and winter .

[3]   When in spring - time her veil the rose up - lifted ; and the bird shouted hu ,hu
From the hand ,the cup put not .Wherefore makest thou the reproachful cry hai ,hai

[4]   The pomp of sovereignty and of command ,how hath it stability
Of the throne of Jamshid and of the diadem of Kay ,only a word hath remained .

[5]   Treasure - possessing ,by the inheritors is kufr ,
According to the word of the minstrel ,and of the Saki and to the decision of the drum and of the pipe .

[6]   Time giveth naught that ,back again ,it taketh not
From the mean ,generosity seek not ; for his existence is no thing worthless

[7]   On the hall of the garden of the Abode the threshold of the perfect murshid they have written
Who purchased the world's favour ,to him ,woe

[8]   Generosity remained not ; my word of counsel I close ; wine is where
To the joy of the soul and the spirit of Hatim Tai ,it give .

[9]   God's perfume of liberality the miser perceiveth not .Hafiz come :
The cup take liberality ,practise on me ,the responsibility that saved thou shall be

[1]  Bei Taubengegirr und Bülbülengesang Wenn nüchtern du bleibest, wo ist denn Arzney!

[2]  O sammle des Frühlinges Farben und Duft. Es kommen die Räuber des Winters hernach.

[3]  Enthüllt sind die Rosen, es klagen die Vögel. O gieb aus den Händen das Glas nicht. Ey, Ey! Du hast in der Hand die belebende Fluth, O trinke; denn alles belebet die Fluth.

[4]  Wann hatte Regierung und Herrschaft Bestand? Von Salomons Throne blieb nur das Gerücht,

[5]  Für Erben zu scharren ist Sünde fürwahr. Beim Laute der Schenken, der Trommeln des Rohrs.

[6]  Nichts schenket die Zeit, was sie wieder nicht nimmt, Was Niedrige geben, ist niedrig und schlecht.

[7]  Es stehet geschrieben am himmlischen Thor Weh dem, der vom Schicksal betrügen sich läßt.

[8]  Freigebigkeit giebt's nicht, drum drehet das Wort, Und trinket mit Wein die Gesundheit Hatems.

[9]  Es sieht auf des Geizigen Duft nicht der Herr, Ergreife den Becher, Hafis, auf mein Wort.

[1]  Since my Sulaima went to 'Irak .
Through love for her ,I meet with what I meet with ,the pain of separation

[2]   Ho camel - driver of the friend's litter
Towards your riders of the camels of the karvan great hath become my longing .

[3]   Into the Zinda stream of Isfahan cast thy wisdom wine ,drink ,
To the shout of youths of 'Irak .

[4]   The spring of life is passed in the sward of thy care
O time of union God protect thee .

[5]   Saki come me ,the heavy ritl give
God give thee to drink from a full cup .

[6]   Back to my recollection ,youthfulness bring
The sound of the harp and the hand - waiving of the Saki .

[7]   The remaining wine ,give ,so that ,intoxicated and happy of heart ,
My remaining life ,I may scatter as a sacrifice on friends .

[8]   From not seeing the beloved ,blood became my heart
Now evil befall the days of separation

[9]   My scanty tears after separation from you ,regard not mean ;
For ,from small streams ,many a great sea is collected .

[10]   A moment ,with well - wishers ,be concordant
Affairs of concord ,plunder reckon .

[11]   O minstrel ,sweet singer ,sweet speaker prepare
An 'Irak note in Persian verse .

[12]   O daughter of the vine the pleasant bride ,thou art
But ,sometimes ,worthy of divorce ,thou art .

[13]   The lonely un - married Masiha ,it suiteth
That ,fellowship with the sun ,he should make .

[14]   Not our lot ,is the union of friends
Hafiz ghazals of 'Irak ,utter .

[1]  Seit meine Suleima nach Irack gewandert, Find' ich in ihrer Liebe Schmerz.

[2]  O Führer des Weges zur Wohnung der Freundinn, Wie gern bestieg ich deinen Gaul!

[3]  Beleb' den Verstand, und betrink dich mit Weine Beim Saitenton, nach Iraks Art.

[4]  Es grünet der Frühling auf Eueren Weiden, Beschütze, Herr, Genusseszeit! Vorbei ist schon lange die Zeit des Genusses, Ich schwimme jetzt im Trennungsquell.

[5]  Gieb mir, o Schenke, den schweresten Becher, Gott tränke dich aus vollem Glas!

[6]  Die Töne der Laute, das Händegewühle Erinnern an die Jugend mich.

[7]  O gieb mir den übrigen Wein, daß betrunken Den Freunden ich mein Leben weih'!

[8]  Mein Innres ist blutig von Freunden entfernt, Die Trennungsstunde geh' zu Grund!

[9]  Es folget die Thräne des Aug's mir oft rückwärts, Verschmäht sie nicht, sie ist ein Meer,

[10]  O sey mit den Freunden verträglich und einig, Benütze die Gelegenheit,

[11]  O Lieblicher! Spiele zum persischen Lied' Die Weisen von Iraks Gesang.

[12]  So schön bist du, Tochter der Rebe, so bist du Die Ehescheidung doch oft werth.

[13]  Mit Sonnen ein Bündniß zu schließen, geziemet Dem Herren Jesus nur allein. Das Alter verbietet mir Schöne zu lieben, Verbeut Umarmungen und Kuß.

[14]  Es ist noch mein Schicksal zu freu'n mich der Freunde, Hafis! nach Iraks Weise sing'.

[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 .

[50]   On Thy girdle ,gold - woven ,hope how may I not establish
O idol in that waist ,is a subtlety that Thou knowest .

[51]   With us ,the image of Thy slaying sword is the tale of the thirsty one and of water whereto he desireth to reach
Thy own captive ,Thou seizest .Slay in such a way that Thou knowest .

[52]   Hafiz in this matter ,one are Turki and Tazi Arabian
Love's tale ,relate in every tongue language that thou knowest .