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Ghazal · 14th century

Morning is breaking

Hafezحافظ

می‌دمد صبح و کله بست سحاب

Morning is breaking, and the cloud has pitched its canopy;

الصبوح الصبوح یا اصحاب

the morning draught, the morning draught, O companions!

می‌چکد ژاله بر رخ لاله

Dew is dripping on the tulip's cheek;

المدام المدام یا احباب

wine, wine, O beloved friends!

می‌وزد از چمن نسیم بهشت

The breeze of paradise is blowing from the meadow;

هان، بنوشید دم به دم می ناب

come, drink pure wine, breath after breath.

تخت زمرد زده است گل به چمن

The rose has set up its emerald throne in the meadow;

راح چون لعل آتشین دریاب

take hold of the wine that glows like a fiery ruby.

در میخانه بسته‌اند دگر

They have shut the tavern door once more:

افتتح یا مفتح الابواب

open it, O Opener of doors!

لب و دندانت را حقوق نمک

Your lips and teeth have a claim of salt

هست بر جان و سینه‌های کباب

on our souls and our breasts roasted with longing.

این چنین موسمی عجب باشد

In a season such as this it would be strange

که ببندند میکده به شتاب

for them to hurry to close the tavern.

بر رخ ساقی پری پیکر

Before the face of the saqi with a fairy's form,

همچو حافظ بنوش باده ناب

drink pure wine, like Hafez.

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

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