A star shone out

ستاره ای بدرخشید و ماه مجلس شد

A star shone out and became the moon of the gathering,

دل رمیده ما را رفیق و مونس شد

became friend and companion to our startled heart.

نگار من که به مکتب نرفت و خط ننوشت

My beauty, who never went to school nor learned to write,

به غمزه مسئله آموز صد مدرس شد

with one glance became the teacher of a hundred masters.

به بوی او دل بیمار عاشقان چو صبا

For that fragrance, the lovers' sick heart, like the breeze,

فدای عارض نسرین و چشم نرگس شد

was offered up to the eglantine cheek and the narcissus eye.

به صدر مصطبه ام می نشاند اکنون دوست

Now the Friend seats me at the head of the tavern bench:

گدای شهر نگه کن که میر مجلس شد

see the city's beggar, who has become lord of the feast.

خیال آب خضر بست و جام اسکندر

The dream of Khizr's water and Alexander's cup

به جرعه نوشی سلطان ابوالفوارس شد

came true in a draught drunk by Sultan Abu'l-Favaris.

طربسرای محبت کنون شود معمور

The pleasure-house of love will now be built and flourish,

که طاق ابروی یار منش مهندس شد

for the arch of my beloved's brow became its architect.

لب از ترشح می پاک کن برای خدا

For God's sake, wipe the drops of wine from your lip,

که خاطرم به هزاران گنه موسوس شد

for my mind is troubled by a thousand sins.

کرشمه تو شرابی به عاشقان پیمود

Your glance poured out for lovers such a wine

که علم بی خبر افتاد و عقل بی حس شد

that learning fell unconscious and reason lost its senses.

چو زر عزیز وجود است نظم من آری

Like gold, my verse is precious in its being; yes —

قبول دولتیان کیمیای این مس شد

the favour of the fortunate became the alchemy of this copper.

ز راه میکده یاران عنان بگردانید

Friends, turn your reins from the tavern road,

چرا که حافظ از این راه رفت و مفلس شد

for Hafez went this way and came out penniless.