Come in, so that strength returns

درآ که در دل خسته، توان درآید باز

Come in, so that strength may come back into my weary heart;

بیا که در تن مرده، روان درآید باز

come, so that life may come back into my lifeless body.

بیا که فرقت تو، چشم من چنان در بست

Come, for your absence has so closed my eyes

که فتح باب وصالت مگر گشاید باز

that only the opening of the door of union with you can open them again.

غمی که چون سپه زنگ، ملک دل بگرفت

The grief that seized the kingdom of my heart like an army of the night,

ز خیل شادی روم رخت زداید باز

your face will drive away again with the bright troops of joy.

به پیش آینه دل هر آن چه می‌دارم

Whatever I hold up to the mirror of my heart,

به جز خیال جمالت، نمی‌نماید باز

it shows nothing back but the image of your beauty.

بدان مثل که شب آبستن است روز از تو

As the saying goes, the night is pregnant: and so, apart from you,

ستاره می‌شمرم تا که شب چه زاید باز

I count the stars to see what the night will bring to birth.

بیا که بلبل مطبوع خاطر حافظ

Come, for the sweet-voiced nightingale of Hafez's mind

به بوی گلبن وصل تو می‌سراید باز

is singing again at the scent of the rose-bush of union with you.