Hafez · Ghazal 398 · O light of my eye, listen
ای نور چشم من سخنی هست گوش کنچون ساغرت پر است بنوشان و نوش کن
در راه عشق وسوسه اهرمن بسیستپیش آی و گوش دل به پیام سروش کن
برگ نوا تبه شد و ساز طرب نماندای چنگ ناله برکش و ای دف خروش کن
تسبیح و خرقه لذت مستی نبخشدتهمت در این عمل طلب از می‌فروش کن
پیران سخن ز تجربه گویند گفتمتهان ای پسر که پیر شوی پند گوش کن
بر هوشمند سلسله ننهاد دست عشقخواهی که زلف یار کشی ترک هوش کن
با دوستان مضایقه در عمر و مال نیستصد جان فدای یار نصیحت نیوش کن
ساقی که جامت از می صافی تهی مبادچشم عنایتی به من دردنوش کن
سرمست در قبای زرافشان چو بگذرییک بوسه نذر حافظ پشمینه‌پوش کن
This ghazal is full of the counsel of experience, offered with affection: listen to the old, for they speak from what they have lived. Since your cup is full, share it as well as enjoy it. On the road of love there are many troubling whispers; turn the ear of your heart instead to the angel's message. Be generous with friends, and do not try to reason your way into love. If you are wondering what to do, Hafez's answer is to listen inwardly, give freely, and keep your heart soft.
O light of my eye, there is a word; listen:
since your cup is full, give others to drink, and drink.
On the road of love there are many whisperings of the devil;
come forward and turn the ear of your heart to the angel's message.
The means of song is spoiled and no instrument of joy remains;
O harp, draw out a lament; O tambourine, cry out.
The rosary and the cloak will not give you the pleasure of drunkenness;
in this work, seek blessing from the wine-seller.
The old speak from experience; I have told you:
listen, my son, and heed the counsel, so that you may grow old and wise.
The hand of love has never set its chain on the clever;
if you want to draw the friend's curl, give up cleverness.
With friends there is no stinting of life or wealth;
a hundred lives be offered for the friend; heed the counsel.
Saqi, may your cup never be empty of clear wine;
cast an eye of favour on me, the dreg-drinker.
When you pass by merry in your gold-sprinkled robe,
promise one kiss to Hafez in his woollen cloak.