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Ghazal · 14th century

Whoever holds the cup

Hafezحافظ

آن کس که به دست جام دارد

Whoever holds the cup in hand

سلطانی جم مدام دارد

holds the kingship of Jamshid forever.

آبی که خضر حیات از او یافت

The water from which Khizr found life,

در میکده جو‌ که جام دارد

seek it in the tavern, for the cup holds it.

سررشته جان به جام بگذار

Lay the thread of your life upon the cup,

کاین رشته از او نظام دارد

for this thread takes its order from it.

ما و می و زاهدان و تقوا

We and wine, the zahids and piety:

تا یار، سر کدام دارد

let us see which of them the beloved will choose.

بیرون ز لب تو ساقیا نیست

Apart from your lip, saqi, there is no one

در دور، کسی که کام دارد

in this round who has their heart's desire.

نرگس، همه شیوه‌های مستی

The narcissus has borrowed

از چشم خوشت به وام دارد

all its ways of drunkenness from your lovely eye.

ذکر رخ و زلف تو دلم را

The mention of your face and curl

وردی‌ست که صبح و شام دارد

is a litany my heart recites morning and evening.

بر سینه ریش دردمندان

On the wounded breasts of those in pain

لعلت نمکی تمام دارد

your ruby lip is the perfect salt.

در چاه ذقن چو حافظ ای جان

In the well of your chin, my soul, like Hafez,

حسن تو دو صد غلام دارد

your beauty holds two hundred slaves.

Translation
Persiahaus Editors
Source
Draft translation from the Ganjoor text (Qazvini–Ghani edition)

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