The breeze came to congratulate

صبا به تهنیت پیر می‌فروش آمد

The breeze came to congratulate the old wine-seller:

که موسم طرب و عیش و ناز و نوش آمد

the season of joy, delight, grace and drinking has come.

هوا مسیح‌نفس گشت و باد نافه‌گشای

The air has the Messiah's breath, the wind opens the musk-pod;

درخت سبز شد و مرغ در خروش آمد

the tree has turned green, and the bird breaks into song.

تنور لاله چنان برفروخت باد بهار

The spring wind has so kindled the tulip's oven

که غنچه غرق عرق گشت و گل به جوش آمد

that the bud is drenched in sweat and the rose is brought to the boil.

به گوش هوش نیوش از من و به عشرت کوش

Hear me with the ear of the mind, and strive for joy,

که این سخن سحر از هاتفم به گوش آمد

for at dawn this word came to my ear from the hidden voice.

ز فکر تفرقه بازآی تا شوی مجموع

Come back from scattered thoughts, so you may be gathered,

به حکم آنکه چو شد اهرمن سروش آمد

by the rule that when Ahriman departs, Sorush arrives.

ز مرغ صبح ندانم که سوسن آزاد

I do not know what the free lily heard

چه گوش کرد که با ده زبان خموش آمد

from the bird of dawn, that with ten tongues it fell silent.

چه جای صحبت نامحرم است مجلس انس؟

Is the gathering of intimates a place for strangers' company?

سر پیاله بپوشان که خرقه‌پوش آمد

Cover the mouth of the cup, for the cloak-wearer has come.

ز خانقاه به میخانه می‌رود حافظ

Hafez is going from the khanqah to the tavern;

مگر ز مستی زهد ریا به هوش آمد

perhaps he has woken from the drunkenness of false piety.