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Ghazal · 14th century

Do not keep this grudge

Hafezحافظ

بیا با ما مورز این کینه‌داری

Come, do not keep this grudge against us,

که حق صحبت دیرینه داری

for you owe something to an old friendship.

نصیحت گوش کن کاین در بسی به

Listen to advice, for this pearl is far better

از آن گوهر که در گنجینه داری

than the jewel you keep in your treasury.

ولیکن کی نمایی رخ به رندان؟

But when will you show your face to the rends,

تو کز خورشید و مه آیینه داری

you whose mirror is the sun and the moon?

بد رندان مگو ای شیخ و هش دار

O sheikh, do not speak ill of the rends, and take care,

که با حکم خدایی کینه داری

for you are holding a grudge against God's decree.

نمی‌ترسی ز آه آتشینم؟

Are you not afraid of my fiery sigh?

تو دانی خرقه پشمینه داری؟

Do you know you are wearing a woollen cloak?

به فریاد خمار مفلسان رس

Come to the aid of the penniless in their hangover,

خدا را گر می دوشینه داری

for God's sake, if you have any of last night's wine.

ندیدم خوش‌تر از شعر تو حافظ

I have seen nothing sweeter than your verse, Hafez,

به قرآنی که اندر سینه داری

by the Quran that you carry in your breast.

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

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