غزل شمارهٔ 373

Arise ! so that to the tavern, the sufi-khirka, we may take ; (So that) to the bazar of idle tales, the ragged religious garment and idle talk, we may take.

To the path towards the kalandar-profligates, journeying brought (us) ; The ragged, religious, garment of wool, and the prayer-mat of idle tales, we take.

Since the morning cup, all the khilvatis take, At the door of the Pir of the tavern, the harp of the morning, we take.

(O true Beloved !) that covenant that with Thee, in the Wadi-i-Aima'n, (eternity without beginning), I established, Like Musa, sayer of " Let me see," to the appointed place (for inducing the ihram) we take.

From the turret of the ninth heaven (God's throne), the drum of thy fame, we beat: To the roof (vault) of the heavens, the guidons of love from Thee, we take.

To-morrow (resurrection-day), in the plain of up-standing (the resurrection-place), the (glorious) dust of Thy street, For glorifying, all, on the pate of our head, we take.

If, in our path, the thorn of reproach, the Zahid plant, Into the prison of retribution, him from the rose-garden, we take.

Of our stained, woollen, garment, shame be ours, If, with this excellence and skill, the reputation of miracles, we take !

If the value of time, the heart establish not ; and a work do not, Great the shame that, from this produce of times, we take.

From this vaulted roof, calamity raineth. Arise ! That, from all calamities, shelter in the wine-house, we may take.

In desire's desert (this ravishing world), to be lost at last how long? (From the murshid) the path (of escape), we ask; perchance, the foot (of approach) to great deeds we may take.

Hafiz ! at the door of every mean one, thy face-lustre (reputation), spill not : To the Kazi of needs (God), best that that need, we take.