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Ghazal · 14th century

A letter in my heart's blood

Hafezحافظ

از خون دل نوشتم، نزدیک دوست نامه

I wrote a letter to the Friend in my heart's blood:

«انی رأیت دهرا، من هجرک القیامه»

"In your absence I have seen a time like the Day of Resurrection."

دارم من از فراقش، در دیده صد علامت

From her absence I carry a hundred signs in my eyes:

لیست دموع عینی، هذا لنا العلامه؟

are the tears of my eyes not sign enough?

هر چند کآزمودم، از وی نبود سودم

However often I tested her, it brought me no gain:

من جرب المجرب، حلت به الندامه

whoever tests the tested comes to regret.

پرسیدم از طبیبی، احوال دوست گفتا

I asked a physician how the Friend was faring; he said,

«فی بعدها عذاب، فی قربها السلامه»

"In her distance there is torment, in her nearness, safety."

گفتم «ملامت آید، گر گرد دوست گردم»

I said, "Blame will come if I circle round the Friend."

و الله ما رأینا، حبا بلا ملامه

By God, we have never seen a love without blame.

حافظ چو طالب آمد، جامی به جان شیرین

Hafez has come seeking a cup, at the price of his sweet life,

حتی یذوق منه، کأسا من الکرامه

so that he may taste from it a cup of grace.

Translation
Persiahaus Editors
Source
Draft translation from the Ganjoor text (Qazvini–Ghani edition)

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