The violet told the rose

بنفشه دوش به گل گفت و خوش نشانی داد

Last night the violet spoke to the rose and gave a pleasing sign:

که تاب من به جهان، طره فلانی داد

"The twist I have in the world, a certain someone's forelock gave me."

دلم خزانه اسرار بود و دست قضا

My heart was a treasury of secrets, and the hand of fate

درش ببست و کلیدش به دل‌ستانی داد

shut its door and gave the key to a heart-stealer.

شکسته‌وار به درگاهت آمدم، که طبیب

Like a broken thing I have come to your court, for the physician

به مومیایی لطف توام، نشانی داد

directed me to the healing balm of your kindness.

تنش درست و دلش شاد باد و خاطر خوش

May his body be sound, his heart glad and his mind at ease,

که دست دادش و یاری ناتوانی داد

who, when the chance came, gave help to one without strength.

برو معالجه خود کن ای نصیحت‌گو

Go and treat yourself, you who give advice:

شراب و شاهد شیرین، که را زیانی داد؟

wine and a sweet beloved, whom have they ever harmed?

گذشت بر من مسکین و با رقیبان گفت

She passed by wretched me and said to the rivals,

دریغ، حافظ مسکین من، چه جانی داد

"Alas, my poor Hafez, what a soul he gave up!"