The Magians' house was swept

در سرای مغان رفته بود و آب‌زده

The Magians' house had been swept and sprinkled with water;

نشسته پیر و صلایی به شیخ و شاب زده

the elder sat there, calling a welcome to old and young.

سبوکشان همه در بندگیش بسته کمر

The jar-bearers had all girded themselves to serve him,

ولی ز ترک کله چتر بر سحاب زده

yet with the tilt of their caps they had pitched a canopy above the clouds.

شعاع جام و قدح نور ماه پوشیده

The gleam of cup and goblet had veiled the light of the moon;

عذار مغ‌بچگان راه آفتاب زده

the cheeks of the Magian boys had waylaid the sun.

عروس بخت در آن حجله با هزاران ناز

The bride of fortune, in that chamber, with a thousand graces,

شکسته کسمه و بر برگ گل، گلاب زده

had curled her locks and sprinkled rosewater on the petal of the rose.

گرفته ساغر عشرت فرشته رحمت

The angel of mercy had taken up the cup of pleasure

ز جرعه بر رخ حور و پری گلاب زده

and with its dregs sprinkled rosewater on the faces of houris and fairies.

ز شور و عربده شاهدان شیرین‌کار

With the clamour and revelry of the sweet-working beauties,

شکر شکسته، سمن ریخته، رباب زده

sugar was broken, jasmine scattered, the rebab played.

سلام کردم و با من به روی خندان گفت

I greeted him, and with a smiling face he said to me,

که ای خمارکش مفلس شراب‌زده

"O penniless one, wine-stricken, sick with last night's wine,

که این کند که تو کردی به ضعف همت و رای؟

who does what you have done, with such weak will and judgement?

ز گنج‌خانه شده خیمه بر خراب زده

You left the treasure-house and pitched your tent among ruins.

وصال دولت بیدار ترسمت ندهند

I fear they will not grant you union with wakeful fortune,

که خفته‌ای تو در آغوش بخت خواب‌زده

for you are asleep in the arms of a drowsy fate."

بیا به میکده حافظ که بر تو عرضه کنم

Come to the tavern, Hafez, so that I can show you

هزار صف ز دعاهای مستجاب‌ زده

a thousand ranks of prayers already answered.

فلک جنیبه‌کش شاه نصرت‌الدین است

The sky leads the spare horse for King Nosrat al-Din;

بیا ببین ملکش دست در رکاب زده

come and see how the angel holds his stirrup.

خرد که ملهم غیب است بهر کسب شرف

Reason, which is inspired by the unseen, to earn honour

ز بام عرش صدش بوسه بر جناب زده

has kissed his threshold a hundred times from the roof of the Throne.