The roguish wind and I
Are truly an amorous pair;
Me burns the sparkle of thine eye,
He fans thy scented hair.
Hafiz

In thy holiday of life,
Use occasion, work & climb,
The sepulchre has overmuch
Unprofitable time.
Hafiz

O Hafiz, give me thought
In fiery figures cast;
For all beside is naught, —
All else is din & blast.
Hafiz

O follow the sonnet's flight
Thou seest a fleet career
A child begot in a night
That travels a thousand year
Hafiz

Ruler after word & thought
Which no eye yet saw
Which no ear yet heard
Remain, until thy young destiny
From the old greybeard of the sky
His blue coat takes.
Hafiz

Drink, hear my counsel, my son, that the world fret thee not.
Tho' the heart bleed, let thy lips laugh, like the wine cup:
Is thy soul hurt, yet dance with the viol-strings:
Thou learnest no secret, until thou knowest friendship,
Since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge comes in.
Hafiz

Who gave thy cheek the mixed tint
Of tulip & rose
Is also in state to give
Patience & rest to me poor
Who taught cruelty
To thy dark hair
Is also in state to give
The right against myself
I gave up hope of Ferhad
Once for all on the day
When I learned he had given
His heart to Schirin
Surely I have no treasure
Yet am I richly satisfied
God has given that to the Shah
And this to the beggar
The bride of the world is truly
Outwardly richly dressed
Who enjoys her must give
His soul for a dowry.

Come let us strew roses
And pour wine in the cup
Break up the roof of heaven
And throw it into new forms

So soon the army of cares
Shed the blood of the true
So will I with the cupbearer
Shatter the building of woe

We will rosewater
In winecups pour
And sugar in the censer
Full of musksmell throw

Thy harping is lovely
O play sweet airs
That we may sing songs
And shake our heads

Bring Eastwind the dust of the body
To that great lord
That we also may cast our eyes

Where o where is the message which today
brought us tidings of joy
That instead of silver & gold I on the earth
Might strew souls.
Hafiz

In the kingdom of Poesy Hafiz waves like a banner
Thro' the Shah's defending favor
Hafiz