He who gave your face its colour

آن که رخسار تو را رنگ گل و نسرین داد

He who gave your face the colour of the rose and the eglantine

صبر و آرام تواند به من مسکین داد

can also give patience and calm to wretched me.

وان که گیسوی تو را رسم تطاول آموخت

And He who taught your tresses the custom of plunder

هم تواند کرمش داد من غمگین داد

can, in His generosity, also give justice to sorrowful me.

من همان روز ز فرهاد طمع ببریدم

I gave up all hope of Farhad on the very day

که عنان دل شیدا به لب شیرین داد

he gave the reins of his frenzied heart to Shirin's lips.

گنج زر گر نبود، کنج قناعت باقیست

If there is no treasure of gold, the corner of contentment remains;

آن که آن داد به شاهان، به گدایان این داد

He who gave kings that, gave beggars this.

خوش عروسیست جهان از ره صورت لیکن

The world is a lovely bride to look at, but

هر که پیوست بدو، عمر خودش کاوین داد

whoever is joined with her gives his own life as her dowry.

بعد از این دست من و دامن سرو و لب جوی

From now on, my hand and the hem of the cypress, and the bank of the stream,

خاصه اکنون که صبا مژده فروردین داد

above all now that the east wind has brought the good news of Farvardin.

در کف غصه دوران، دل حافظ خون شد

In the grip of the world's sorrows the heart of Hafez has turned to blood

از فراق رخت ای خواجه قوام الدین، داد

from separation from your face, O Khwaja Qavam al-Din: justice!