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Ghazal · 14th century

It is spring

Hafezحافظ

نوبهار است در آن کوش که خوش‌دل باشی

It is spring: strive to be glad of heart,

که بسی گل بدمد باز و تو در گل باشی

for many a rose will bloom again when you are under the clay.

من نگویم که کنون با که نشین و چه بنوش

I will not tell you whom to sit with now, or what to drink,

که تو خود دانی اگر زیرک و عاقل باشی

for you yourself know, if you are shrewd and wise.

چنگ در پرده همین می‌دهدت پند ولی

The harp, in its melody, gives you this same counsel, but

وعظت آن گاه کند سود که قابل باشی

its preaching will profit you only when you are ready to hear it.

در چمن هر ورقی دفتر حالی دگر است

In the meadow every leaf is the ledger of another state;

حیف باشد که ز کار همه غافل باشی

it would be a pity to be heedless of them all.

نقد عمرت ببرد غصه دنیا به گزاف

The grief of the world will carry off the cash of your life for nothing

گر شب و روز در این قصه مشکل باشی

if night and day you are caught up in this hard tale.

گر چه راهی‌ست پر از بیم ز ما تا بر دوست

Though the road from us to the Friend's side is full of fear,

رفتن آسان بود ار واقف منزل باشی

the going is easy if you know the stages.

حافظا گر مدد از بخت بلندت باشد

Hafez, if your high fortune comes to your aid,

صید آن شاهد مطبوع‌شمایل باشی

you will be the quarry of that lovely, graceful one.

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

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