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Ghazal · 14th century

May you never need a physician

Hafezحافظ

تنت به ناز طبیبان نیازمند مباد

May your body never need the care of physicians;

وجود نازکت آزرده گزند مباد

may your delicate being never be touched by harm.

سلامت همه آفاق در سلامت توست

The well-being of all the horizons lies in your well-being:

به هیچ عارضه شخص تو دردمند مباد

may no ailment ever bring pain to your person.

جمال صورت و معنی ز امن صحت توست

The beauty of form and meaning comes from the safety of your health:

که ظاهرت دژم و باطنت نژند مباد

may your outward self never be gloomy, nor your inward self sad.

در این چمن چو درآید خزان به یغمایی

When autumn comes into this meadow to plunder,

رهش به سرو سهی قامت بلند مباد

may it find no road to the tall, upright cypress.

در آن بساط که حسن تو جلوه آغازد

In that gathering where your beauty begins to show itself,

مجال طعنه بدبین و بدپسند مباد

may there be no room for the taunts of the ill-seeing and ill-wishing.

هر آن که روی چو ماهت به چشم بد بیند

Whoever looks on your moon-like face with the evil eye,

بر آتش تو بجز جان او سپند مباد

may nothing but his own soul be the rue-seed on your fire.

شفا ز گفته شکرفشان حافظ جوی

Seek healing from the sugar-scattering words of Hafez,

که حاجتت به علاج گلاب و قند مباد

so you will have no need of a cure of rosewater and candy.

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

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