The Sufi's coin

نقد صوفی نه همه صافی بی‌غش باشد

The Sufi's coin is not always pure and without alloy;

ای بسا خرقه که مستوجب آتش باشد

many a cloak deserves the fire.

صوفی ما که ز ورد سحری مست شدی

Our Sufi, who grew drunk on his dawn litany,

شامگاهش نگران باش که سرخوش باشد

look at him at evening, and you will find him merry.

خوش بود گر محک تجربه آید به میان

It would be good if the touchstone of experience were brought out,

تا سیه‌روی شود هر که در او غش باشد

so that whoever has alloy in him would be put to shame.

خط ساقی گر از این گونه زند نقش بر آب

If the saqi's down draws its pictures on water like this,

ای بسا رخ که به خونآبه منقش باشد

many a face will be painted with tears of blood.

ناز‌پرورد تنعم نبرد راه به دوست

One raised in comfort and luxury will not find the way to the Friend;

عاشقی شیوه رندان بلاکش باشد

loving is the way of the rends who bear trials.

غم دنیای دنی چند خوری؟ باده بخور

How long will you grieve over this base world? Drink wine;

حیف باشد دل دانا که مشوش باشد

it is a pity for a wise heart to be troubled.

دلق و سجاده حافظ ببرد باده‌فروش

The wine-seller may take Hafez's cloak and prayer-mat,

گر شرابش ز کف ساقی مه‌وش باشد

if his wine comes from the hand of a moon-like saqi.