[1]  For God's sake come to my cry relief O pious ones murshids of the age forth from the hand of control goeth my heart in perturbation For God's sake come to my cry and aid me
O the pain that the hidden mystery of love should be disclosed .

[2]   We are boat - stranded ones O fair breeze the murshid or divine love arise
It may be that ,again ,we may behold the face of the Beloved God

[3]   For the short space of ten days ,the sphere's favour is magic and sorcery entrancing
O friend regard as booty ,goodness in friends companions ,disciples

[4]   Last night in the assembly of the rose and of wine the banquet of taste ,of desire ,of glories ,of splendour ,of love for God 'the bulbul murshid sweetly sang
O Saki give wine O intoxicated ones come to life

[5]   O generous one in thanks for thy own safety
One day ,make inquiry of the welfare of the foodless darvlsh .

[6]   The ease of two worlds this and the next is the explanation of these two words
With friends ,kindness with enemies ,courtesy .

[7]   In the street of good name outward rectitude they Fate and Destiny gave us no admission If thou approve not ,change our Fate .
That true wine of the love of God ,which is like to thee bitter wine ,which the

[8]   Sufi Muhammad called The mother of iniquities ,
To us ,is more pleasant and more sweet than the kisses of virgins .

[9]   In the time of straitedness ,strive in pleasure and in intoxication
For ,this elixir of existence maketh the beggar rich as Karun .

[10]   Be not arrogant for thee ,like a candle ,with wrath will consume ,
The Heart - Ravisher the true Beloved ,God in whose hand ,the hard stone is as soft wax .

[11]   The cup of wine the heart filled with recollection of God is Sikandar's mirror .Behold ,
So that it may show thee the state of Dara's kingdom the soul

[12]   Life - givers ,are the lovely ones ,Persian - prattling
O Saki this news ,give to the old men of Pars Persia

[13]   Of himself ,Hafiz put not on this patched ,wine - stained garment of poverty
O shaikh ,pure of skirt hold us excused .

[1]  Meiner Hand ist das Herz entflohen ihr Herzenbesitzer!Wehe! bey Gott! Weh mir! denn das Geheimniß ist weg!

[4]  Gestern tönte so schön von Wein und Rosen AodiBringet den Morgenwein, o ihr Betrunkenen her!

[5]  Gnädiger Herr! aus schuldigem Dank für blühenden WohlstandFraget doch eines Tags, wie es Derwischen ergeht.

[6]  Ruhe hienieden und dort verbürgen diese zwey Worte:Liebreich begegne dem Freund, Feinden begegne mit Gunst.

[7]  Mir ward Eintritt ins Land des guten Namens versaget.Tadler, gefällt es dir nicht, änd're das ewige Loos.

[8]  Dieser bittere Saft, dem Weisen die Mutter der LasterSchmeckt viel lieblicher mir als ein jungfräulicher Kuß:

[9]  In unfreundlicher Zeit genieß, und freu dich des Rausches!Dieser Alchymiker macht Bettler wie Karun beglückt.

[10]  Sträube dich nicht, sonst wirst du wie Kerzen in Gluthen verflammen,In der Geliebten Hand werden die Steine zu Wachs.

[11]  Schau in das Glas! es ist der Spiegel des griechischen Königs,Alle Plane Daro's wirst du erspähen darinn

[12]  Persische Schönen verleihn mit ihren Worten das Leben,Greisen und Frömmlingen gieb Schenke die Kunde davon!

[13]  Ach nicht mit Willen besudelt Hafis die Kleider mit Weinfleck.Frommer Lehrer verzeih! O du verzeihest es ihm.

[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]  Arise so that by the wine - house door ,an opening of the heart we may seek .;
In the path of the Friend ,may sit ; and our purpose seek .

[2]   Road - provisions for the path of travel to the Friend's fold ,we have not ,Perchance ,
By begging ,from the wine - house door ,road - provisions ,we may seek .

[3]   Though running ,are our blood stained tears ,yet ,
For despatching them to Him ,one of pure nature ,we seek .

[4]   To our heart ,forbidden be the taste of the stain of grief for Thee ,
If ,for the violence of the grief of love for Thee ,justice we seek .

[5]   On vision's tablet ,the point of Thy dark mole ,one cannot cast ,
Unless ,from the dark pupil of the eye ,ink we seek .

[6]   From Thy sweet lip ,my heart with soul sought the way
With sweet smile ,Thy lip said A purpose ,let us seek .

[7]   As long as the beperfumed prescription shall be for the distraught stricken heart ,
From Thy perfume - diffusing hair ,a passion we seek -

[8]   Since ,save in the joyous heart ,one cannot gain grief for Thee ,
In hope of grief for Thee ,a joyous heart ,we seek .

[9]   Hafiz at the college - doer ,how long sittest thou
Arise so that by the wine - house door ,an opening of the heart we may seek .

[1]  Steh' auf! man öffne die Schenkenthür, Wir wollen es begehren. Wir wollen sitzen am Weg des Freunds Und unsern Wunsch begehren.

[2]  Der Vorrath mangelt uns auf dem Weg, Der zu dem Freunde führet, Wir wollen bettelnd am Schenkenthor Den Vorrath uns begehren.

[3]  Es fließen blutige Thränen zwar Aus meinen Augen immer, Allein gereiniget sey der Both Den wir für ihn begehren.

[4]  Nie soll mein Herz den Geschmack des Maals Von deinem Grame kosten, Wenn ich im Fieber der Lieb' vielleicht Ein Mittel soll begehren.

[5]  Um auf das Blatt des Gesichts den Punkt Von deinem Maal zu mahlen, Muß man die Schwärze vom Dintenschwarz Des Aug's dazu begehren.

[6]  Das Herz verlangte für Seelenpreis Liebkosung von den Lippen, Doch lächelnd sagten die Lippen ihm: Das heißt zu viel begehren.

[7]  Um einen Balsam für's wunde Herz Nach Regeln zu bereiten. Geschieht es, daß wir vom Schwarz des Barts Für uns etwas begehren.

[8]  Weil mir im fröhlichen Sinn dein Schmerz Sich pfleget einzunisten, So wollen wir mit des Schmerzes Wunsch Nur frohen Sinn begehren.

[9]  Wie lange sitzest du noch Hafis Hier an der Thür der Schenke, Steh' auf! man öffne das Schenkenthor Wir wollen es begehren.

[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]  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 .