Remember when

یاد باد آن که نهانت نظری با ما بود

Remember when you had a secret glance for us,

رقم مهر تو بر چهره ما پیدا بود

and the mark of your love was plain upon our face.

یاد باد آن که چو چشمت به عتابم می‌کشت

Remember when your eye would kill me with reproach,

معجز عیسویت در لب شکرخا بود

and the miracle of Jesus was in your sugar-sweet lip.

یاد باد آن که صبوحی زده در مجلس انس

Remember when, drinking at dawn in the gathering of intimates,

جز من و یار نبودیم و خدا با ما بود

there was no one but me and the beloved, and God was with us.

یاد باد آن که رخت شمع طرب می‌افروخت

Remember when your face would light the candle of joy,

وین دل سوخته پروانه ناپروا بود

and this burned heart was a fearless moth.

یاد باد آن که در آن بزمگه خلق و ادب

Remember when, in that feast of good nature and courtesy,

آن که او خنده مستانه زدی صهبا بود

the only one who laughed a drunken laugh was the wine.

یاد باد آن که چو یاقوت قدح خنده زدی

Remember when you laughed like the ruby of the cup,

در میان من و لعل تو حکایت‌ها بود

and between me and your ruby lip there were stories.

یاد باد آن که نگارم چو کمر بربستی

Remember when my beloved tied on her belt,

در رکابش مه نو پیک جهان پیما بود

the new moon in her stirrup was a messenger that crossed the world.

یاد باد آن که خرابات نشین بودم و مست

Remember when I dwelt in the tavern and was drunk,

وآنچه در مسجدم امروز کم است آنجا بود

and what is missing in my mosque today was there.

یاد باد آن که به اصلاح شما می‌شد راست

Remember when, by your correction, every unpierced pearl

نظم هر گوهر ناسفته که حافظ را بود

that Hafez had was set in its proper string.