[1]  O thou dainty cypress of beauty that with grace sweetly movest
Momently ,to lovers ,are a hundred needs of Thy grace .

[2]   Auspicious be the dress of honour of Thy beauty .For ,in eternity without beginning ,
To thy cypress stature ,they fate and destiny cut a garment of grace .

[3]   Whose is desire for the perfume of the ambergris of thy tress ,
Say On the consuming fire like the aloe - wood fuel consume and be content .

[4]   Through the candle ,heart - consuming was the moth's lot
Without the candle of Thy cheek ,melting was my heart's lot

[5]   The Sufi who ,last night ,without Thee ,had repented of wine
Broke his covenant of austerity and practised love when open he beheld the door of the wine - house the stage of love and of divine knowledge

[6]   Through the watcher's reproof ,altereth not my proof of value
If me ,like gold ,they cut in the mouth of the shears .

[7]   The heart that ,from the circuit of the Ka'ba of Thy street ,gained news ,
Through desire for that sacred fold of Thy street ,no wish for Hijaz the Ka'ba hath .

[8]   Momently ,with blood tears of the eye ,ablution what profit ,when there is not
Permitted for me the prayer without the arch of Thy eye - brow

[9]   Like the intoxicated cup at the head of the jar ,palm - clapping ,went
Hafiz who ,last night ,from the lip of the cup ,the mystery of divine knowledge heard .

[1]  Cypreße der Schönheit, die duLieblich schwankend einher gehst,Um deine Liebkosungen flehnMit jedem Augenblick Verliebte.

[2]  Es möge der Schönheit GewandImmer glücklich dich kleiden,Von Ewigkeit her wurde das MaaßNach deinem Cederwuchse genommen.

[3]  Derjenige, den nach dem DuftDeines Ambra's verlangetSoll einst wie die Aloe aufDer Gluth zerschmelzen und vergehen.

[4]  Der Schmetterling brennet am LichtIm Genuße der Liebe,Hingegen zerschmilzet mein HerzVom Lichte deiner Wangen ferne.

[5]  Ein Frommer der gestern alleinWein und Gläser bereute,Zerbrach seine Gelübde als erEröffnet sah der Schenke Thüre.

[6]  Der Neider Versöhnung benimmtMeinem Werth nicht das Kleinste,Sie mögen wie Gold in dem MundDes Schmelzetiegels mich zerschmelzen.

[7]  Ein Herz, das als Pilger die StadtDeines Mundes besucht hat,Verlanget sich nimmer zu gehenNach Mekka durch Hedschasen's Wüste.

[8]  Was nützet es mir wohl mit BlutMich beständig zu waschen,Denn ohne den Bogen der Brau'nIst alles mein Gebet ungültig.

[9]  Als Trunkener schlägt heute HafisSeine Hände zusammenDenn gestern vernahm er vom MundDes lieben Schenkens ein Geheimniß.

[1]  The state of bloody hearts ,who uttereth again
From the sky ,revenge for the blood of Jamshid ,who seeketh again

[2]   Of the eye of wine - worshippers ,shame be its
The intoxicated narcissus ,if up it spring again .

[3]   Save Plato ,jar - sitter with wine ,
To us ,the mystery of philosophy ,who uttereth again .

[4]   Whoever ,like the cup - shaped tulip became cup - circulator ,
On account of this tyranny ,his face in blood ,washetlv again .

[5]   Like the rose - bud ,expandeth my heart ,if
The cup of tulip colour ,it smell again .

[6]   Since ,in its notes the mystery of hakikat the harp the Arif ,mystery - revealer uttered speech of grief
Its chord ,cut ; so that it may not moan again .

[7]   About the sacred house of the jar of wine of love Hafiz .
If he can ,on his head swiftly will run again .

[1]  Der blutigen Herzen LeidenWer sagt sie wieder!Vergoßnes Blut vom HimmelWer heischt es wieder!

[2]  Es schämen sich NarzissenVor trunknen Augen,Entsteigen sie der ErdeVon neuem wieder.

[3]  Platonen, die beim BecherDes Weines sitzen,Erzählten der NaturenGeheimniß wieder;

[4]  Wer Tulpen gleich den BecherIm Kreis' herumgiebt,Der wasche seine AugenMit Herzblut wieder.

[5]  Mein Herz hat sich eröffnetWie RosenknospeEs riecht die WohlgerücheDes Veilchen wieder.

[7]  Fürwahr Hafis besuchetMit Seel' und LeibeSobald er kann den UmkreisDer Kaaba wieder.

[1]  O true Beloved come and ,upon the river of wine ,our boat - shaped wine - cup cast
Into the soul of the shaikh the old and of the youth ,shouting and howling ,in envy thereof cast .

[2]   Saki into my boat ,cast wine
For ,they have said Goodness ,do and upon the water ,cast .

[3]   In mistake ,from the street of the wine - house the stage of love and of divine knowledge I wandered :
In kindness ,in the path of rectitude to the wine - house me ,again cast .

[4]   Of that wine ,rose of hue ,musk of smell ,a cup bring
Into the heart of the rose ,sparks of jealousy and of envy cast .

[5]   Intoxicated and ruined ,though I am ,me a little kindness do
On this heart ,perplexed and ruined ,Thy glance of mercy cast .

[6]   If at midnight ,the sun be necessary for thee ,
From off the face of the vine's daughter ,rose of face ,the veil ,cast .

[7]   Permit not that ,on the day of death ,they consign me to the dust of the grave
Me ,to the wine - house take into the jar of wine ,cast .

[8]   Hafiz when from the sphere's violence ,thy heart reacheth to the soul ,
At the Dev of calamities ,the arrow - point of a falling star cast .

[1]  Laß mein Schiff vom Stapel hinab in die Fluten des Weinstroms!Seelen von Alt' und Jung wecke mit lautem Geschrey.

[2]  Wirf mich Schenk' ins Schiff des Weines, es saget das Sprichwort:Thue Gutes und wirfs dann in die Fluten hinab.

[3]  Seht! ich habe mich aus dem Wirbel der Schenke verirretSeyd so gnädig, Herr! leitet mich wieder zurecht.

[4]  Bring' mir ein moschusduftendes Glas vom rosigen WeineRosenwasser flammt sicher aus Eifersucht auf.

[5]  Zwar bin ich berauscht, doch sollst du mir Gnade erzeigen,Wirf nur einen Blick auf mein verwüstetes Herz.

[6]  Willst du um Mitternacht der Sonne Angesicht schauenNimm von dem Rosengesicht Schleier und Hülle hinweg.

[7]  Lasse nicht zu, daß sie mich einst in die Erde begraben!In der Schenke wirf mich in die Tonne voll Wein.

[8]  Weil das Loos Hafis aufs äußerste dich hat getrieben,Schleudre Diwe des Grams in die verzehrende Gluth.

[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]  messenger of the true ones sincere lovers news of our Beloved utter :
To the bulbul ,song - singing the lover the state of the rose the Beloved utter .

[2]   Confidants lovers of the chamber of affection ,are we grief ,suffer not
To the kind friend ,mention of the Friend the Beloved make .

[3]   When those two tress - tips dashed together ,
O breeze come ,what mystery those two tress - tips had ,utter .

[4]   Every one who said The dust of the Friend's door is kuhl ,
To him say Exhibited in our eye ,this matter was this ,to another say .

[5]   The Sufi ,who prohibiteth us the tavern ,
Say In the presence of my Plr ,this matter ,utter .

[6]   If ,again ,by that door of fortune ,passing be thine ,
After the service of attendance ,and the presentation of prayer ,say ,

[7]   Though we be bad ,us ,bad regard not
Sovereign - like ,the tale of the beggar's sin utter .

[8]   To this fakir ,the letter of that great one ,read
To this beggar ,the tale of that King ,utter .

[9]   When ,from the snare of His tress ,He scattered hearts on the dust ,
To that our miserable heart what chanced ,out by way of love ,utter .

[10]   Soul - cherishing ,is the tale of the Lords of ma'rifat
In respect of it ,a mystery ask and a tale ,come and utter .

[11]   Hafiz if to His assembly thee ,the path of access they give ,
Wine ,drink and ,for God's sake ,the abandoning of hypocrisy utter .

[12]   Last night ,at my bewailngi ,the bird of the sward wept
O breeze at last knowest thou what passed say .

[1]  Bote der Gnaden, gieb Kunde vom Freunde, Singe von Rosen der Nachtigall vor.

[2]  Säume dich nicht, denn wir sind die Vertrauten, Sage dem Freunde die Rede des Freunds.

[4]  Jeder, der saget: ihr Staub ist ein Balsam, Sage dies Wörtlein vor unserem Aug'.

[5]  Sage dem Frommen, der trinken verbiethet, Dieses erkläre du uns vor dem Wirth. Wenn von der Kanne der Fromme verführt wird, Sage: schenk' ein, mit dem Glas in der Hand.

[6]  Geh'st du vorbei an der Thüre des Glückes, Sprich nach entrichtetem Gruß und Gebet: Arme und Reiche vermischet die Liebe, König der Schönheit! den Bettler sprich an!

[7]  Bin ich auch böse, so schilt mich nicht deßhalb, Fürstlich verhehle des Bettlers Vergeh'n.

[8]  Lies dem Verarmten des Mächtigen Schreiben, Sprich zu dem Bettler von Königsgewalt. Da die Geliebte die Herzen verstreut hat, Sage dem Sinn, was in Lüften geschah.

[9]  Als die zwei Spitzen der Locken sich schlugen, Ha! wie ich brannte, verkünd' es, o Wind!

[10]  Worte der Weisen sind Nahrung der Seele, Gehe und frag' und erzähle uns dann.

[11]  Kommst du, Hafis, in des Fürsten Gesellschaft, Laß die Verstellung, und trinke den Wein.

[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 .