[1]  The rectitude of work ,where and ,I ruined wanting in rectitude where
Behold the distance of the Path ,from where rectitude to ruin where

[2]   My heart wearied of the cloister ,and of the patched garment of hypocrisy
The Magians' cloister the circle of the murshid where the pure wine of the love of God where

[3]   With profligacy the being severed from friend and stranger what connection have rectitude and piety hypocrisy
The hearing of the exhortation that affecteth not the heart where The melody of the stringed instrument the murshid where

[4]   From the Friend's luminous face ,what gaineth the dark heart of enemies
The dead extinguished lamp ,where The candle of the resplendent sun ,where

[5]   The dust of Thy threshold is like the kuhl of our vision
Where go we Order .Hence ,where

[6]   Look not at the apple dimple of the chin for in the path is a great pit
O heart where goest thou With this haste ,where

[7]   He is gone To him the true beloved or the murshid be the time of union a pleasant memory .
Gone is that tender glance ,where and that reproof to amend where

[8]   O friend from Hafiz seek neither ease nor patience
Ease ,what Patience ,what Sleep ,where

[1]  Wo ist was Recht und gut ist, wo?Wo ich Betrunkener, wo?Ha! Welch ein Unterschied ist nichtIm Weg von wo zu wo!

[2]  Die Zelle und das GleisnerkleidVerließ schon längst mein Herz;Wo ist der wackre alte WirthUnd reiner Necktar, wo?

[3]  Wie reimet sich die TrunkenheitMit der Schamhaftigkeit?Wo ist das Wort des Predigers,Schalmei'ngetöne, wo?

[4]  Ach! Was versteht vom AngesichtDes Freunds, des Feindes Herz!Wo ist ein ausgelöschtes Licht,Und Sonnenschimmer, wo?

[5]  Weil deiner Thüre SchwellenstaubDes Auges Schminke wird,So sage, wo ich bleiben sollVor dieser Thüre, wo?

[6]  Betrachte nicht ihr Apfelkinn!Im Wege liegt ein Brunn,Wohin mit dieser Last mein Herz?Wo wirst du halten, wo?

[7]  Ach! des Genußes Tag ist hin,Gesegnet sey er mir!Wo ist die süße SchmeicheleiDes Liebchens Zürnen, wo?

[1]  Last night ,news to me the messenger of the morning wind brought ,
Saying : To shortness ending its face ,the day of labour and of grief hath brought .

[2]   To the minstrels of the morning cup ,new raiment ,we give
For this news that the morning wind brought .

[3]   Come come For thee ,the Hur of Paradise ,Rizvan ,
A slave to this world ,for the sake of thy heart ,hath brought .

[4]   Verily ,to Shiraz ,we will go with the favour of the friend Shah Mansur
excellent friend who ,as my fellow - traveller ,fortune ,brought .

[5]   Strive with the strength of our heart .For this darvish cap of felt ,
Many is the shattering that ,upon the kingly diadem ,it hath brought .

[6]   From my heart to the palace halo of the moon Shah Mansur what wailings they were that reached ,
When ,memory of the cheek of that regal moon ,it the heart brought .

[7]   Hafiz may cause his standard of victory to reach the sky ,
When ,his refuge to the court of the great King Shah Mansur he brought .

[1]  Der Ostwind hat gestern mir Kunde gebracht, Es seyen die Tage des Lebens vollbracht.

[3]  O komme Geliebte, die vom Paradies Der Hüter für mich auf die Erde gebracht.

[4]  Wir geh'n nach Schiras mit der Hülfe des Freunds; Ein guter Gefährt, den das Glück mir gebracht!

[5]  O halte in Ehren das weiche Gemüth, Es hat oft die Krone des Königs gebracht.

[6]  Wie viele der Seufzer versandt' ich zum Mond, Seit ich meinen Mond in Erinnrung gebracht.

[7]  Hafis hob zum Himmel die Fahne des Siegs, Als er die Gedichte dem Schahe gebracht.

[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 friend I am of the sweet face ; and of the heart - alluring hair :
Distraught with the intoxicated eye ,I am and with pure unalloyed wine .

[2]   Thou askedest Of the mystery of the covenant of eternity without beginning ,say one word ,
I reply That moment when two cups of wine ,I drink ,I will tell thee .

[3]   Adam of paradise ,I am but in this journey through this world
Now ,captive to the love of youthful ones ,I am .

[4]   In being a lover of God is no escape from consuming and yet being content
Like the candle ,standing I am me of the fire of love affright not .

[5]   The mine of the ruby lip and the quarry of beauty is Shiraz
On that account ,harassed am I ,the poor jeweller .

[6]   From the many intoxicated eyes that in this city of Shiraz I have beheld ,
O God I swear that ,now ,no wine ,I drink and yet merry of head I am .

[7]   From six directions ,'tis a city full of the glance of lovely ones
Not a thing is mine if not of all six ,purchaser I be .

[8]   If fortune aid so that ,to the Friend ,my chattels ,I draw such my dignity will be that
The fragrant dust from my couch ,even the beperfumed tress of the Hur will wipe .

[9]   Hafiz the bride of my nature desireth splendour
No mirror have I ,on that account being mirrorless sigh ,I heave .

[10]   From the heat of fruitless thought ,Hafiz consumed
The Saki is where that ,on my fire ,water he may dash

[1]  Ich bin ein Freund von schönen Wangen, Von seinem Haar, Ich bin verliebt in trunkne Augen, In reinen Wein.

[2]  Du sprachst: wir kennen uns von ewig, Nun sag' ein Wort, Ich sprach: Ich sag' es gern, doch trinken Wir eh ein Glas.

[3]  Ich bin ein Mann des Paradieses, Doch auf der Welt Bin ich durch Liebe schöner Knaben Gar tief verstrickt.

[4]  Es kümmert sich um Gluth und Flammen Die Liebe nicht. Ich bin gerade wie die Kerze, Fürcht' nicht die Gluth.

[5]  Schiras ist rother Lippen Bergwerk, Der Schönheit Quell, Ich Münzeloser bin deßwegen So sehr verwirrt.

[6]  Ich hab' so viele trunkne Augen Allhier gesehn, Daß ich nun keinen Wein mehr trinke, Und trunken bin.

[7]  Die Stadt ist von den Schmeicheleien Der Schönen voll. Ich habe Nichts, sonst kauft' ich gerne Dieselben aus.

[8]  Wenn noch einmal mein gutes Schicksal Zum Freunde führt, So kehr' ich mit Hurienlocken Den Teppich ab.

[9]  Hafis! es lüstet mich zu sehen Den Reiz der Braut, Allein ich habe keinen Spiegel, Drob seufze ich. Hafis ist von der Gluth der Dummen Ganz angebrannt, Wo ist der Schenke, daß er gieße Ins Feuer Fluth.

[1]  Ravished is my heart by one like a singing girl ,clamour - exciter ,
False of promise ,slayer by nature ,and colour of deceit mixer .

[2]   A ransom for the rent garment of those of moon - face ,be
A thousand garments of piety and the khirka of austerity

[4]   In thanks for that that ,in beauty ,thou tookest from the glorious angel the ball of superiority ,
The cup ,demand and on Adam's dust ,a little water sprinkle .

[5]   In my coffin ,put up the cup so that ,on the morning of rising ,
I may ,with wine ,take from my heart the terror of the day up - rising and springing .

[6]   Poor and shattered ,to Thy court ,I have come .A little pity ,
For ,save attachment to Thee ,attachment ,mine is none .

[7]   Come for last night ,to me ,the invisible messenger spake ,
Saying In contentment's stage ,be from destiny ,flee not .

[8]   Between the lover and the Beloved ,veil is none
Hafiz thou thyself art thy own veil .From the midst ,arise and attain unto the Beloved .

[1]  Ich bin ein Freund des Herzen entflammenden Wortes nicht dessenWelches Wasser auf flammende Gluth gießt.

[2]  Weggeführt ist mein Herz von einem schelmischen AugeEinem Lügner, Betrüger und Mörder.

[4]  Mondgesichtern die uns mit zerschlitzten Hemden erscheinenBring' ich der Frömmigkeit Kleider zum Opfer.

[5]  Dankbar dafür, daß eine Schönheit wie du auf die Welt kamGieße Wein auf adamischen Staub aus.

[6]  Bind' mir den Becher aufs Grab, daß in den Stunden des MorgensIch die Furcht des Gerichts mir vertrinke.

[7]  Arm und wund erschein ich vor dir, erbarme dich meinerDeine Liebe nur bring' ich als Gabe.

[8]  Komm! sprach gestern zu mir der leitende Führer der SchenkeDu ergieb dich und flieh nicht das Schicksal. Sey nicht stolz auf eigne Gewalt, die Geschichte erzähltTausend Dinge die Mächtige stürzen.

[1]  Last night in the time of Muhammad a messenger of news from His Highness Asaf the murshid came .
From His Highness Sulaiman the true Beloved the order of joy came .

[2]   With water of the eye ,make clay of the dust of our existence
To the heart's desolate mansion ,the time of building came .

[3]   This endless explanation of the true Beloved's beauty ,that they men of knowledge uttered ,
Is only a word out of thousands ,that ,into example ,came .

[4]   O thou wine - stained of garment take care conceal my defect
For ,to visit me ,that one pure of skirt the true Beloved came .

[5]   The place rank of every one of the lovely ones the beloved ones becometh known to - day ,
When ,to the chief seat ,that moon ,assembly - adorning ,came .

[6]   On the throne of Jam ,whose crown is the lofty sun's ladder of ascent ,
Behold the spirit notwithstanding all this contemptibility ,a feeble ant man came .

[7]   O heart keep thyself safe from His bold eye
Because ,for plunder ,that sorcerer the eye the archer ,came .

[8]   Hafiz stained with sin thou art .Ask a favour of the king the murshid
For ,for purification of the sin - stained that foundation of liberality the murshid came .

[9]   The King's assembly is a sea .Discover the time of pearl - gaining
Ho O loss - stricken one the time of barter and profit hath come .

[1]  Von dem Aßaf ist Gestern Kunde gekommen, Es sey vom König Salomon Zur Lust Erlaubniß gekommen.

[2]  Mache vom Körper- Staub mit Thränen den Mörtel, Es ist für das verfallne Haus Die Zeit des Baues gekommen.

[3]  Vielerlei Worte Seine Reize zu loben, Sie sind ein Buchstab, der davon Nun ist zur Sprache gekommen.

[4]  Fleckige Kutte Verdecke unsere Fehler, Denn dieser Reine ist nur zum Besuch der Reinen gekommen.

[5]  Heute verlautet Was der Schönen Gehalt sey, Es ist der helle Mond des Kreises Zum Vorsitz herunter gekommen.

[7]  Auge der Ceder, Nimm den Glauben in Acht, Denn dieser Zaubrer Bogenschütz Ist nur zum Raube gekommen.

[8]  Armuth zu läutern, Suche Gnaden des Schahes, Denn seiner Großmuth reiner Stoff Ist, dich zu läutern, gekommen.

[9]  Seine Gesellschaft Ist ein Meer. Du ergreife Die Zeit! Gefallener! es ist Die Zeit des Handelns gekommen.

[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