I said, I grieve for you

گفتم غم تو دارم گفتا غمت سر آید

I said, "I grieve for you." Came the reply: "Your grief will end."

گفتم که ماه من شو گفتا اگر برآید

I said, "Be my moon." Came the reply: "If it should rise."

گفتم ز مهرورزان رسم وفا بیاموز

I said, "Learn the custom of faithfulness from those who love."

گفتا ز خوبرویان این کار کمتر آید

Came the reply: "From the fair of face this is seldom found."

گفتم که بر خیالت راه نظر ببندم

I said, "I will bar the road of sight against your image."

گفتا که شب رو است او از راه دیگر آید

Came the reply: "It walks by night; it will come another way."

گفتم که بوی زلفت گمراه عالمم کرد

I said, "The scent of your curl has led me astray in the world."

گفتا اگر بدانی هم اوت رهبر آید

Came the reply: "If you knew, that same scent would be your guide."

گفتم خوشا هوایی کز باد صبح خیزد

I said, "Happy the air that rises with the morning breeze."

گفتا خنک نسیمی کز کوی دلبر آید

Came the reply: "Cooler the breeze that blows from the beloved's lane."

گفتم که نوش لعلت ما را به آرزو کشت

I said, "The honey of your ruby lip has killed us with longing."

گفتا تو بندگی کن کو بنده پرور آید

Came the reply: "Serve, for it is kind to those who serve."

گفتم دل رحیمت کی عزم صلح دارد

I said, "When will your merciful heart resolve on peace?"

گفتا مگوی با کس تا وقت آن درآید

Came the reply: "Tell no one, until its time arrives."

گفتم زمان عشرت دیدی که چون سر آمد

I said, "You saw how the time of joy came to an end."

گفتا خموش حافظ کاین غصه هم سر آید

Came the reply: "Be silent, Hafez, for this sorrow too will end."