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Ghazal · 14th centuryDraft

Come, the palace of hope is frail

Hafezحافظ

بیا که قصر امل سخت سست بنیادست

Come, for the palace of hope has a very weak foundation;

بیار باده که بنیاد عمر بر بادست

bring wine, for the foundation of life is on the wind.

غلام همت آنم که زیر چرخ کبود

I am the slave of the aspiration of one who, beneath the blue wheel,

ز هر چه رنگ تعلق پذیرد آزادست

is free of whatever takes on the colour of attachment.

چه گویمت که به میخانه دوش مست و خراب

What shall I tell you? Last night in the tavern, drunk and ruined,

سروش عالم غیبم چه مژده‌ها دادست

the angel of the unseen world gave me such glad tidings:

که ای بلندنظر شاهباز سدره نشین

"O far-seeing royal falcon, perched on the Lote Tree of the Boundary,

نشیمن تو نه این کنج محنت آبادست

your resting place is not this corner of sorrow.

تو را ز کنگره عرش می زنند صفیر

"From the battlements of the Throne they are whistling to call you;

ندانمت که در این دامگه چه افتادست

I do not know what has befallen you in this place of snares."

نصیحتی کنمت یاد گیر و در عمل آر

I will give you a piece of advice; learn it and put it into practice,

که این حدیث ز پیر طریقتم یادست

for I remember these words from the elder of my path:

غم جهان مخور و پند من مبر از یاد

Do not grieve over the world, and do not forget my counsel,

که این لطیفه عشقم ز ره روی یادست

for I remember this subtle saying of love from a wayfarer.

رضا به داده بده وز جبین گره بگشای

Consent to what is given, and untie the knot from your brow,

که بر من و تو در اختیار نگشادست

for the door of choice has not been opened to you or me.

مجو درستی عهد از جهان سست نهاد

Do not look for a firm pledge from this world of frail nature,

که این عجوز عروس هزاردامادست

for this old crone is the bride of a thousand bridegrooms.

نشان عهد و وفا نیست در تبسم گل

There is no sign of promise or faith in the smile of the rose;

بنال بلبل بی دل که جای فریادست

lament, O heartless nightingale, for this is a place for crying out.

حسد چه می بری ای سست نظم بر حافظ

Why envy Hafez, O you of feeble verse?

قبول خاطر و لطف سخن خدادادست

Acceptance in hearts and grace of speech are gifts from God.

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

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