That fairy-faced Turk

آن ترک پری چهره که دوش از بر ما رفت

That fairy-faced Turk who left our side last night,

آیا چه خطا دید که از راه خطا رفت؟

what fault did she see, that she took the road of error?

تا رفت مرا از نظر آن چشم جهان‌بین

Since that world-seeing eye went from my sight,

کس واقف ما نیست که از دیده چه‌ها رفت

no one knows what has flowed from my eyes.

بر شمع نرفت از گذر آتش دل، دوش

Last night, from the fire of the heart, there did not rise over the candle

آن دود که از سوز جگر بر سر ما رفت

the smoke that rose over my head from the burning within.

دور از رخ تو دم به دم از گوشه چشمم

Far from your face, moment by moment, from the corner of my eye

سیلاب سرشک آمد و طوفان بلا رفت

came floods of tears and a storm of trouble.

از پای فتادیم چو آمد غم هجران

We fell to the ground when the grief of parting came;

در درد بمردیم چو از دست دوا رفت

we died of the pain when the cure slipped from our hands.

دل گفت وصالش به دعا باز توان یافت

The heart said, "Union with her can be won back by prayer";

عمریست که عمرم همه در کار دعا رفت

for a lifetime now, all my life has gone in prayer.

احرام چه بندیم؟ چو آن قبله نه این جاست

Why put on the pilgrim's robe, when that qibla is not here?

در سعی چه کوشیم؟ چو از مروه صفا رفت

Why strive in the running, when purity has left Marwa?

دی گفت طبیب از سر حسرت چو مرا دید

Yesterday the physician, seeing me, said with sorrow:

هیهات که رنج تو ز قانون شفا رفت

"Alas, your illness has passed beyond the canon of healing."

ای دوست به پرسیدن حافظ قدمی نه

O Friend, take a step to ask after Hafez,

زان پیش که گویند که از دار فنا رفت

before they say he has gone from this passing world.