Drink the ruby wine

شراب لعل‌کش و روی مه‌جبینان بین

Drink the ruby wine and look at the faces of the moon-browed;

خلاف مذهب آنان جمال اینان بین

against the creed of those men, look at the beauty of these.

به زیر دلق ملمع کمندها دارند

Under their patched, many-coloured cloaks they carry lassoes;

درازدستی این کوته‌آستینان بین

see the long reach of these short-sleeved ones.

به خرمن دو جهان سر فرونمی‌آرند

They do not bow their heads to the harvest of both worlds;

دماغ و کبر گدایان و خوشه‌چینان بین

see the pride and haughtiness of the beggars and the gleaners.

بهای نیم کرشمه هزار جان طلبند

For half a glance they ask the price of a thousand lives;

نیاز اهل دل و ناز نازنینان بین

see the need of the people of heart and the disdain of the darlings.

حقوق صحبت ما را به باد داد و برفت

He threw the rights of our companionship to the wind and left;

وفای صحبت یاران و همنشینان بین

see the faithfulness of friends and companions!

اسیر عشق شدن چاره خلاص من است

To become love's captive is the way of my release;

ضمیر عاقبت‌اندیش پیش‌بینان بین

see the far-seeing minds of those who think ahead.

کدورت از دل حافظ ببرد صحبت دوست

The friend's company has taken the dust from Hafez's heart;

صفای همت پاکان و پاک‌دینان بین

see the purity of resolve of the pure and the pure in faith.