غزل شمارهٔ 256

A piece of advice, I make thee ; listen ; make no excuse : "Whatever the kind admonisher saith to thee, accept."

With those of youthful face, the enjoyment of union take up : For, in ambush of life, is the deceit of the old world.

Before lovers (of God), the affluence of both worlds (is) as a barley-corn : For, that (world) is of little merchandise and this (world) of little value.

A pleasant companion, I desire; and some music with an instrument That, to the wail of bass and of treble, I may utter my pain.

On that, I am intent that I drink no wine, and commit no sin, If fate be concordant with my desire. (If not, I am helpless).

When, without my presence, they (Fate and Destiny) made God's decree of eternity without beginning, If a little, not in accordance with fate, be (from me), carp not.

O Saki ! into my cup, pour pure wine like the (ruddy) tulip, That, from my mind, depart not the picture of the idol's mole.

The ruby cup of bounty, bring; and the pearl of beautiful water (lustrous verse) : Tell the envious one : "The liberality of an Asaf, behold ; and die ! "

A hundred times, with the resolve of repentance, out of my hand the goblet, I put: But, desisting from wine, the Saki's glance maketh not.

Wine two years old (the Kuran) and the beloved fourteen years old For me, this indeed is enough, the society of the small (the two years) and of the great (the fourteen years).

Our affrighted heart, who hindereth ? To Majnun, escaped from chains, give ye news.

Hafiz ! in this banquet-place, utter not the tale of repentance (as to wine) For, thee, with the arrow, the Sakis of bow eye-brow will strike.