My breast burned

سینه از آتش دل، در غم جانانه بسوخت

My breast burned with my heart's fire, in grief for the beloved;

آتشی بود در این خانه که کاشانه بسوخت

there was a fire in this house, and the whole dwelling burned.

تنم از واسطه دوری دلبر بگداخت

My body melted because the beloved was far away;

جانم از آتش مهر رخ جانانه بسوخت

my soul burned in the fire of love for the beloved's face.

سوز دل بین که ز بس آتش اشکم، دل شمع

See my heart's burning: from all the fire of my tears, the candle's heart

دوش بر من ز سر مهر، چو پروانه بسوخت

last night burned for me in sympathy, like a moth.

آشنایی نه غریب است که دلسوز من است

It is no wonder that a friend should feel for me;

چون من از خویش برفتم، دل بیگانه بسوخت

when I went out of myself, even the stranger's heart burned.

خرقه زهد مرا، آب خرابات ببرد

The water of the tavern carried off my cloak of piety;

خانه عقل مرا، آتش میخانه بسوخت

the fire of the wine-house burned down the house of my reason.

چون پیاله دلم از توبه که کردم بشکست

My heart broke like a cup from the repentance I made;

همچو لاله، جگرم بی می و خمخانه بسوخت

like the tulip, my inmost heart burned without wine and the wine-store.

ماجرا کم کن و بازآ که مرا مردم چشم

Say less of what is past and come back, for the pupil of my eye

خرقه از سر به درآورد و به شکرانه بسوخت

pulled off its cloak and burned it in thanks.

ترک افسانه بگو حافظ و می نوش دمی

Leave off the tale, Hafez, and drink wine a while,

که نخفتیم شب و شمع به افسانه بسوخت

for we did not sleep tonight, and the candle burned down with the story.