The huma of fortune

همای اوج سعادت به دام ما افتد

The huma of fortune's summit will fall into our snare

اگر تو را گذری بر مقام ما افتد

if you should chance to pass by our dwelling.

حباب‌وار براندازم از نشاط کلاه

Like a bubble I will toss my cap into the air for joy

اگر ز روی تو عکسی به جام ما افتد

if a reflection of your face should fall into our cup.

شبی که ماه مراد از افق شود طالع

On the night the moon of our desire rises from the horizon,

بود که پرتو نوری به بام ما افتد

perhaps a ray of its light will fall upon our roof.

به بارگاه تو چون باد را نباشد بار

Since even the wind is not admitted to your court,

کی اتفاق مجال سلام ما افتد؟

when will the chance arise for our greeting to reach you?

چو جان فدای لبش شد خیال می‌بستم

When my soul became an offering to her lip, I was imagining

که قطره‌ای ز زلالش به کام ما افتد

that a drop of its clear water would fall upon my palate.

خیال زلف تو گفتا که جان وسیله مساز

The image of your curl said, "Do not make your soul the means,

کز این شکار، فراوان به دام ما افتد

for of this kind of prey a great many fall into our snare."

به ناامیدی از این در مرو، بزن فالی

Do not leave this door in hopelessness; cast a faal:

بود که قرعه دولت به نام ما افتد

perhaps the lot of fortune will fall in our name.

ز خاک کوی تو هر گه که دم زند حافظ

Whenever Hafez speaks of the dust of your lane,

نسیم گلشن جان در مشام ما افتد

the scent of the soul's rose garden reaches our senses.