I have caught the breath of love

شممت روح وداد و شمت برق وصال

I have caught the breath of love and seen the lightning of union;

بیا که بوی تو را میرم ای نسیم شمال

come, for I would die for your scent, O north wind.

أ حادیا بجمال الحبیب قف و انزل

O camel-driver, by the beloved's beauty, halt and alight,

که نیست صبر جمیلم ز اشتیاق جمال

for longing for that beauty has left me no gracious patience.

حکایت شب هجران فروگذاشته به

The tale of the night of separation is best left untold,

به شکر آن که برافکند پرده روز وصال

in thanks that the day of union has lifted its veil.

بیا که پرده گلریز هفت خانه چشم

Come, for we have hung the rose-scattering curtain of the eye's seven chambers

کشیده‌ایم به تحریر کارگاه خیال

with designs from the workshop of imagination.

چو یار بر سر صلح است و عذر می‌طلبد

Since the friend is set on peace and is asking pardon,

توان گذشت ز جور رقیب در همه حال

one can forgive the rival's cruelty, whatever it has been.

به جز خیال دهان تو نیست در دل تنگ

There is nothing in my narrow heart but the thought of your mouth;

که کس مباد چو من در پی خیال محال

may no one, like me, chase an impossible fancy.

قتیل عشق تو شد حافظ غریب، ولی

Hafez the stranger has been slain by your love; but

به خاک ما گذری کن که خون مات حلال

pass by our grave, for our blood is lawful to you.