No one equals our friend

به حسن و خلق و وفا کس به یار ما نرسد

In beauty, character and faithfulness no one equals our friend;

تو را در این سخن، انکار کار ما نرسد

your denial of this cannot touch our cause.

اگرچه حسن‌فروشان به جلوه آمده‌اند

Though the sellers of beauty have come out to show themselves,

کسی به حسن و ملاحت به یار ما نرسد

no one equals our friend in beauty and grace.

به حق صحبت دیرین که هیچ محرم راز

By the right of our old companionship, no confidant of secrets

به یار یک جهت حق‌گزار ما نرسد

equals our single-hearted friend, who honours what is due.

هزار نقش برآید ز کلک صنع و یکی

A thousand images rise from the pen of creation, and not one

به دلپذیری نقش نگار ما نرسد

equals the image of our beloved in charm.

هزار نقد به بازار کائنات آرند

They bring a thousand coins to the market of existence;

یکی به سکه صاحب عیار ما نرسد

not one equals the stamp of our true assayer.

دریغ قافله عمر کآنچنان رفتند

Alas for the caravan of life, those who went in such a way

که گردشان به هوای دیار ما نرسد

that their dust does not reach the air of our homeland.

دلا ز رنج حسودان مرنج و واثق باش

O heart, do not be hurt by the hurt the envious cause, and be confident

که بد به خاطر امیدوار ما نرسد

that no harm will reach our hopeful mind.

چنان بزی که اگر خاک ره شوی کس را

Live so that, even if you become the dust of the road,

غبار خاطری از رهگذار ما نرسد

no dust of resentment from your passing reaches anyone's heart.

بسوخت حافظ و ترسم که شرح قصه او

Hafez has burned, and I fear the telling of his story

به سمع پادشه کامگار ما نرسد

will not reach the ear of our fortunate king.