Listen, my dear, to words I have to say
Fill up the cup, and drink away
On the path of Love, devils roam
trying hard to take you away
Come near and listen to Angels
Don’t let the music die, sing away
Elders speak out of experience
Grow up with them, and listen away
Logical folks can never explain Love
On this path, logic? Throw it away
As you pass through this path of Love
Come near Hafez, and kiss away
گر زحال دل خبر داری بگو
If you know of my heart, speak
If you can summarize my pain, speak
To reach my Friend, I know about death
But if you have a short cut, speak
Hafez! With whom can I share this pain?
I am a silent nightingale, I shall not speak
آمده ام … آمدم ای شاه پناهم بده
I have come to you, my king, for refuge
Help me from my sins, for a moment
From glorious refuge of the needy
do not deprive me,
do not shut the door on me
I do not deserve to be with you
At least take a look at me
Satan has set traps for me
I have no support, my king, I need refuge
A thousand enemies targeting me
with spears, arrows, and swords
No fear!
As long as You are my Friend!
– Hafez Shirazi
Better than divine wine, what will it be?
My destiny and fate, what will it be?
How much sorrow can this heart endure?
Get to joy, not worry about what will it be.
Tell that impatient bird to worry for herself
Hunter’s trap, its mercy what will it be?
Be happy not sad, don’t listen to fads
People’s hearsay, its quality what will it be?
Your tired hands better that reaches dreams
You’ll know not reaching dreams what will it be.
The grand Master gave us a puzzle last night
From your cup to Heavens, what will it be?
All the music, Hafez, in this heart
For infamous me, punishment what will it be?
“خوشتر از فکر می و جام چه خواهد بودن”
The Wailing Reed 