[1]  That one that ,in his vision ,the beauty of the line of beard of the true Beloved hath
Certain it is that the acquisition of vision he hath .

[2]   Like the reed ,on the writing of His order ,the head of obedience ,
We have placed .Perchance ,with His sword ,our head from the body uplifted He hath .

[3]   In union with Thee ,like the candle found the order that one ,
Who ,beneath Thy sword ,momently another head hath .

[4]   Attained to foot - kissing ,the hand of that one ,who
Ever his head ,like the threshold ,on this door ,hath .

[5]   I am vexed with dry austerity .Bring pure wine
For ,my brain ever fresh ,wine's perfume keepeth .

[6]   If from wine ,thine is no good quality ,is not this enough that ,thee ,
A moment ,without news of the temptation of reason ,it wine keepeth

[7]   That one ,who planted not his foot outside the door of piety ,
Now since all are engaged in wine - drinking with the intention of visiting the wine - house ,desire for travel ,hath .

[8]   To the dust of the grave Hafiz's shattered heart will take with itself
The stain of desire of love for the true Beloved that ,like the streaked tulip ,on the liver ,it hath .

[1]  Wer von dem Freund den Reiz des Flaums im Auge hat, Von dem ist es gewiß, daß er Geduld im Vorrath hat.

[2]  Wie eine Feder hab' ich mich nah hingelegt zum Flaum, Und bleib', bis mit dem Schwerdt er mich getrennet hat.

[3]  Wie Mücken zu dem Licht', so kömmt zu dem Genuß, Wer stets ein neues Haupt für deinen Degen hat.

[4]  Zu deinem Handkuß kommt nur jener, der den Kopf Der Pfortenschwelle gleich, stets an der Thüre hat. Der Nebenbuhler schoß in meine Brust den Pfeil, Weil meine Brust dein Pfeil nicht werth geachtet hat.

[5]  Mich eckelt längstens schon vor der Enthaltsamkeit, Bring Wein! weil vom Geruch mein Hirn Erfrischung hat.

[6]  Nützt dir zu Andrem nichts der Wein, ist's nicht genug, Daß er von dem Verstand dich heut entmündigt hat?

[7]  Wer sonst Enthaltsamkeit nie überschritt, ist nun Der Erste, der zur Schenk' den Weg gefunden hat.

[8]  Hafisens Herz will sich ergießen jetzt in Staub Wie eine Tulpe, die das Maal im Innern hat.

[1]  O true Beloved when ,into the mirror of the cup of love the reflection of Thy face fell ,
From the laughter of wine love's glory into the crude desire of drinking the cup ,the Arif fell .

[2]   With that splendour that ,in the mirror of the ruby the beauty of Thy face made ,
All this picture of created beings that are illusory into the mirror of fancy fell .

[3]   All this reflection of wine sensual love and varied picture brutal love that have appeared
Is only a splendour of the face of the Saki God that ,into cup of our heart and into things possible fell .

[4]   The jealousy of true love severed and made dumb the tongue of all the great ones of love the Arifs
Then into the mouth of the common people ,the mystery of grief for Him ,how fell

[5]   From the masjid to the tavern ,I fell not of myself
From the covenant of eternity without beginning ,to me this result of the end tavern - haunting fell .

[6]   When ,like the compass ,for the sake of revolution ,he moveth not ,what may he do
Who in the circle of time's revolution fell

[7]   After coming out from the pit dimple of Thy chin ,in the curl of Thy tress ,my heart clung
Alas ,forth from the pit ,it came and into the snare ,fell .

[8]   O Khwaja passed hath that time when thou sawest me in the cloister
Now with the face of the Saki and the lip of the cup ,my work fell .

[9]   Beneath the sword of grief for Him ,it is proper to go dancing in joy
For ,that one who was slain of Him ,his end happy fell .

[10]   Every moment ,another kindness to me of consumed heart is His
Behold ,how fit for reward ,this beggar fell .

[11]   The Sufis ,all ,are lovers and glance of love players but ,
From the midst ,to bad name ,heart - consumed Hafiz fell .

[12]   Through pure vision ,he of pure vision the Arif ,or the holy traveller attained his object
Through the eye ,double - seeing captive to duality the crafty one captive to reason and desire or the hypocrite into crude desire fell .

[1]  Ist der Wangen Wiederschein In des Glases Fluth gefallen, So sind Weise alsogleich Lächelnd durch den Wein gefallen.

[2]  Wegen einer Schmeichelei, Die du deinem Spiegel machtest, Sind in meines Herzens Glas Solche Bilder eingefallen.

[4]  Liebeseifer hat die Zung' Der Vertrauten abgeschnitten, Wie ist also dieses Wort Ihres Grams in's Volk gefallen.

[6]  Wie der Zirkel in dem Kreis Muß sich in die Runde drehen, Wer in dieser Zeiten Kreis In den Wirbel ist gefallen. Nimmer Meister wirst du mich Künftighin in Schenken sehen, Denn ich bin nun auf das Glas, Auf des Freundes Aug' gefallen.

[7]  Aus des Kinnes Grübchen griff Ich nach Ihres Haares Stricken, Ach! ich kam wohl aus dem Brunn, Aber bin in's Netz gefallen.

[9]  Unter ihrem Schmerzenschwert' Muß man immer tanzen geh'n, Nie für die Erschlagenen Ist das End' gut ausgefallen.

[10]  Immer neue Huld von ihr, Für mich armen Herzverbrannten, Sieh! wie ist der Bettler doch In des Fürsten Huld gefallen.

[11]  Alle Frommen trinken Wein, Alle seh'n die Schönen gerne, Deinem Herzen, o Hafis, Spott und Schand ist zugefallen.

[1]  In this city ,my fortune ,I have tried
From this whirlpool ,my chattels 'tis necessary to draw .

[2]   Since many a time I gnaw the hand of regret and heave the sigh from my chest
To my body ,piecemeal torn ,like the rose leaf shedding I set fire .

[3]   Last night from a bulbul that sang ,how sweetly it came to me in a place where
From the branch of its rose - tree ,the rose made wide its ear ,

[4]   Saying O heart joyful be thou .For that beloved ,ill of nature ,
Long sitteth refractorily on account of his ill fortune .

[5]   The world ,cruel in words and slow in covenant - keeping to pass by thee thou wishest
Thy own slow covenant and cruel words abandon .

[6]   If ,upon the lofty sky ,vicissitudes Shaitan's temptations wave - mounting ,strike their head ,
Yet his chattels and fortune ,wet soiled with Shaitan's snare the Arif maketh not .

[7]   O Hafiz if union had been attainable ,ever ,
Far severed from bis throne ,Jamshld would not have remained .

[1]  Mein Glück hab' ich in dieser Stadt versucht,Nun muß ich schnell mich aus dem Wirbel retten.

[2]  Ich seufzte, in den Finger biß ich michUnd legte meinem Körper Feuer unter.

[3]  Ich hörte gestern eine Nachtigall,Die Rose neigte hin ihr Ohr vom Busche.

[4]  Sie sang: Sey frohen Muthes, denn der MannVon hartem Sinn verhört des Glückes Stimme.

[5]  Soll Hartes, Leichtes nicht zu Herz dir gehen,Nimm Andrer Hartes Leichtes nicht zu Herzen.

[6]  Wenn an den Himmel schlägt des Schicksals Fluth,So wird der Weise sich doch nicht benetzen.

[7]  Hafis! Gäb's einen ewigen Genuß,So hätte nicht Dschemschid den Thron verlassen.

[1]  Beyond limit this that from my hand ,went religion and knowledge ,
Come ,say what joy from love for Thee ,I established

[2]   Although grief for Thee gave to the wind the harvest of my life ,
Falling in the dust of Thy precious foot ,I displayed fidelity for the covenant that I had made I broke not .

[3]   Contemptible like the atom though I am ,Love's wealth ,behold
How ,in desire of Thy face ,joined to love I am .

[4]   Bring wine for 'tis a life - time ,since ,through desire of safety ,I
Sate ,in the corner of safety for the sake of ease .

[5]   O counsel - utterer if of the crowd of men of sense ,thou be ,
To the dust ,cast not thy speech of counsel for counsel is useless intoxicated I am .

[6]   Before the Friend God my head forth from shame how may I bring ,
When ,from my hand ,a worthy service issueth not

[7]   Hafiz consumed ; and that Beloved ,heart - cherishing ,spake not ,
Saying When his heart ,I wounded ,a plaister ,I sent .

[1]  Außer daß so Glaub' als WissenMeiner Hand entfloh,Komm, und sag' ob ich durch LiebeAnderes gewann!

[2]  Zwar flog meines Lebens ScheuerAuf in Wind für dich,Doch beim Staub von deinen Füßen!Ich brach nicht den Bund.

[3]  Zwar bin ich ein Sonnenstäubchen,Unansehnlich klein,Fliege durch das Glück der Liebe,Wangensonnen zu.

[4]  Bringe Wein! jetzt sind die Tage,Lang' ist's, daß ich nichtIn des Seelenheiles Winkel,Voll von Liebe saß.

[5]  Du, der guten Rath ertheilest,Wenn du weise bist,Wirf das Wort nicht auf die Erde,Sieh! ich bin berauscht.

[6]  Kann aus Schaam den Kopf ich heben,Vor dem lieben Freund,Angenehmes hab' bisher ichIhm noch nicht gethan.

[7]  Flammen zehrten an Hafisen,Doch sie sagte nicht:Ihm will ich ein Pflaster schicken,Dem ich weh' gethan.

[1]  The decision of the Pir of the Magians ,I have ; and an old saying ,it is ,
That unlawful is wine there ,where is neither the friend nor the companion .

[2]   This ragged religious garment of hypocrisy I will rend what shall I do
The society of the uncongenial nature is excruciating torment to the soul .

[3]   So that ,perchance ,on me ,the true Beloved's lip may scatter a draught
For that reason ,years dweller I have become at the door of the wine - house of love

[4]   Perchance ,passed from His memory hath my ancient service :
O morning breeze Him ,recollection of the ancient covenant ,give .

[5]   If ,after a hundred years ,Thy perfume blow over my dust ,
Forth from the clay of the grave its head the rotten bone dancing bringeth .

[6]   First ,from us ,with a hundred hopes ,the Heart - Ravisher took our heart
Apparently ,the covenant ,His merciful nature forgetteth not .

[7]   To the rose - bud the seeker who ,by not attaining the object of his heart ,is strait of heart speak ,saying : Of thy entangled work ,strait of heart be not
For ,from morn's breath ,and from the spirits of the breeze the perfect murshid aid thou wilt gain .

[8]   O heart thought of thy own welfare make by another door the door of the true Beloved
By the physician's treatment ,better becometh not the lover's pain .

[9]   The jewel of divine knowledge ,amass ,that ,it with thyself ,to the next world ,thou mayst take
For after thy death the portion of others is the wealth of gold and of silver .

[10]   Strong is the world's snare from it ,escape is impossible unless God's grace become thy friend ally
If not ,over Shaitan whelmed with stones ,Adam man prevailed not .

[11]   Hafiz if silver and gold thine be not ,what matter Be grateful .
Than the fortune of thy grace of speech ,and of thy gentle thought ,what better fortune

[1]  Although ,apparently ,the slaves of the King are we ,
By weeping and wailing Kings of the country of the morning when prayers are answered are we .

[2]   Treasure in the sleeve and empty ,the purse ,
The cup ,world - displaying ,and the dust of the Path of tarikat are we .

[3]   Sensible of the presence of God and intoxicated with pride ,
The ocean of unity and yet like the drowned one of sin are we .

[4]   The mistress of fortune ,when she glanceth ,
The mirror of her moon - like face ,are we .

[5]   Every night ,of the King of vigilant Fortune ,
The care - taker of the diadem and of the crown are we .

[6]   Say Our blessing reckon plunder
For in sleep thou art and ,in the eye sentry - place are we .

[7]   The King ,Mansur ,is acquainted with this ,that we
Wherever the face of resolution ,we place

[8]   Make for enemies the shroud of blood and
Give to friends the kaba of victory .

[9]   Not before us ,may be the hue of deceit ;
Either ,the ruddy tawny lion ; or the black deadly snake ,are we .

[10]   The debt of due to Hafiz say that they should give back to him
The debt thou hast confessed witnesses ,are we .

[1]  Wiewohl wir des Kaisers Diener sind, So sind wir doch Kaiser des Morgentrunks,

[2]  Im Aermel der Schatz! der Sack geleert! Der Spiegel der Welten! der Staub des Wegs!

[3]  Gesättigt von Lust, berauscht mit Stolz, Versink ich in Sünden in Einigkeit!

[4]  So oft mich der Freund des Glücks liebkos't, So spiegelt in mir er sein Mondgesicht,

[5]  An jeglichem Abend flehen wir Als Hüter der Krone des Schahs zu Gott.

[6]  O rechne mein Streben dir zum Glück, Ich war indessen du schlafen liegst,

[7]  Der siegende Schah, er weiß es wohl, Wohin ich gewendet des Muths Gesicht

[8]  Den Feinden aus Blut ein Leichentuch! Den Freunden das rühmliche Kleid des Siegs!

[9]  Ich berge mich nicht in Heuchelei, Ich sag', daß ich Schlange und Löwe bin,

[10]  O gebet Hafisen doch zurück Den Glauben, gestehet den Diebstahl ein.

[1]  The morning of ecstatic state blossometh ; and the cloud bindeth a veil obscuring the sun of truth
O companions the morning cup the morning cup

[2]   From the trickling cloud the hail of death droppeth on the face of the tulip people of the world
O companions the wine of love the wine of love

[3]   From the sward the society of the murshid bloweth the breeze of Paradise God's blessing
Then ,ever drink pure wine ask for God's blessing

[4]   In the sward ,the rose the murshid causing bounty to arrive hath fixed its emerald throne
Get wine ruddy and fiery like the fiery ruby

[5]   Again ,they have closed the door of manifestations of the tavern the heart and the brain
O Opener of doors God open

[6]   Rights of salt ,thy ruby lip
Hath against the wound of roast - hearts that have gathered salt from thy lip

[7]   At such a time ,'tis wonderful
That hastily they close the tavern .

[8]   O zahid drink wine of freedom from the work and care of the world like the profligate
O ye wise ones fear God .

[9]   If thou seek the trace of the water of life ,
Seek the sweet wine of love to the sound of the harp for the lovers of God are ever living

[10]   If ,like Sikandar ,thou seek life in ease and in joy
Get the ruby lip mysterious of utterance of the true Beloved .

[11]   To the cheek memory of the Saki of Par form ,
Drink the pure wine of truth in the season of the rose .

[12]   Hafiz suffer no grief .For fortune ,the beloved
Uplifteth in the end the veil of hindrance to thy desire from off his face .

[1]  Schon lächelt der Morgen,Und Wolken ziehn herDen Wein! den Wein! Ihr Freunde!

[2]  Auf Wangen der TulpenEntglänzet der Thau,Den Trunk! den Trunk! Ihr Freunde!

[3]  Es wehet von FlurenEdenischer Hauch;Verbergt den reinen Wein nicht.

[4]  Schon sitzet die RoseAuf smaragdenem Thron,Bring feurige Rubinen.

[5]  Versperrt ist die Schenke,Ein anderesmalO thut Euch auf ihr Pforten!

[6]  Es bleibt den RubinenDes Mundes ihr RechtAuf die verbrannten Busen.

[7]  In Tagen des FrühlingsIst's wunderlich dochSo bald das Thor zu schließen!

[8]  Hafis du vor AllemBekümmere dich nichtDas Loos wird sich entschleiern.

[1]  O Muslims kind of heart once a heart ,mine was .
Whereto I used to utter revelations if a difficulty was .

[2]   When ,through the eye ,I fell into a whirlpool of calamity
By its deliberation ,the hope of a shore of safety was .

[3]   A heart ,fellow - sufferer ,helper ,counsel - perceiver
That ,of every one of heart ,the seeker to aid was .

[4]   In the true Beloved's street ,it the heart was lost to me ,
O Lord what a skirt - seizing place ,it the true Beloved's street was .

[5]   Without the drawback of this appointment ,is no skill .But ,
More disappointed than I ,a beggar when was

[6]   In this confused intoxication ,exercise ye pity O Muslims
For once a skilful work - knower ,it my heart was .

[7]   As long as love taught me speech lustrous verse
The subtle - point of every assembly ,my tale of lustrous verse was .

[8]   Speak not again ,saying Hafiz knew subtlety
For ,we have seen ,a confirmed fool he was .

[1]  Ihr Moslimen, es war Ein Herz mein eigen einst, Dem ich immer geklagt, Was Schwieriges mir war.

[2]  Wenn in Wirbel ich fiel Durch meines Auges Fluth, Wußt' ich, daß mir durch ihn Noch Rettungshoffnung war.

[3]  Ein mitleidiges Herz Und ein erfahrner Freund, Welcher Schützer und Schirm Von allen Herzen war, Der in jeglichem Fall, Für mich verwirrten Mann, Ein geschickter Gefährt Ein weiser Helfer war.

[4]  Diesen Retter verlor Ich in der Liebe Land. Welch' ein räuberisches Land, O Herr! dasselbe war! Meinen Augen entfloß Darum ein Zährenstrom, Wenn gleich zu dem Genuß Die Möglichkeit nicht war.

[5]  Mangel folget zwar oft Der Tugend im Geleit, Aber seht mich und sagt, Ob einst ein Aermrer war.

[6]  O erbarmet, erbarmt Euch dieses Trunknen hier, Der ein stattlicher Mann In seinen Tagen war.

[7]  Meiner Lieder erwähnt Man nun in jedem Kreise, Seit die Liebe für mich Des Wortes Quelle war.

[8]  Sage fürder mir nicht, Hafis ist tief gelehrt, Denn ich hab' ihn geseh'n, Unwißend, wie er war.

[1]  Glad tidings to the abode of Zu - Salam ,suddenly descended safety from calamity
To God praise ,the praise of the confessor of the greatest blessing

[2]   That bringer of happy news ,who brought the glad tidings of victory ,is where
So that in joy my soul which is dearer than gold and silver I may scatter on his foot like gold and silver .

[3]   From the King's turning back ,what a rare picture established
His enemy's resolution in the mansion of non - existence

[4]   Verily ,shattered of heart becometh the covenant - breaker
In the opinion of the Lords of wisdom ,sacred charges are covenants .

[5]   From hope's cloudlet ,he sought a blessing .But ,
To his seeing eye ,it gave naught save moisture .

[6]   Into the dark Nil of grief ,he the covenant - breaker fell to him ,in reproach the sky said
Verily ,now ,repentant ,thou hast become ; and profit from repentance ,thou gainest not .

[7]   Saki come ,for it is the season of the rose ,and the time of pleasure :
The cup ,bring and suffer no grief ,more or less .

[8]   From the cup of wine ,hear .For this old woman ,newly married the world
Many a husband ,like Kay Kubad and Jamshid ,slew .

[9]   O heart seek not thou the kingdom of Jamshid seek the cup of wine
For this was the song of the bulbul ,garden - singer ,of Jamshid .