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Ghazal · 14th century

You went out to see the new moon

Hafezحافظ

گفتا برون شدی به تماشای ماه نو

She said: “You went out to look at the new moon;

از ماه ابروان منت شرم باد رو

be ashamed before the moon of my eyebrows, and go.”

عمری‌ست تا دلت ز اسیران زلف ماست

“For a lifetime your heart has been a captive of our curl;

غافل ز حفظ جانب یاران خود مشو

do not forget to guard the side of your friends.”

مفروش عطر عقل به هندوی زلف ما

“Do not try to sell the perfume of reason to our dark curl,

کان‌جا هزار نافه مشکین به نیم‌جو

for there a thousand musk-pods go for half a barley-grain.”

تخم وفا و مهر در این کهنه کشته‌زار

The seed of faithfulness and love in this ancient field

آن‌گه عیان شود که بود موسم درو

shows itself only when the season of harvest comes.

ساقی بیار باده که رمزی بگویمت

Saqi, bring wine, so I may tell you a mystery

از سر‌ اختران کهن‌سیر و ماه نو

from the secret of the old wandering stars and the new moon.

شکل هلال هر سر مه می‌دهد نشان

The crescent's shape, at the start of every month, brings word

از افسر سیامک و ترک کلاه زو

of Siamak's crown and the peak of Zav's cap.

حافظ جناب پیر مغان مأمن وفاست

Hafez, the Magian elder's court is the refuge of faithfulness;

درس حدیث عشق بر او خوان و زو شنو

recite the lesson of love's story before him, and hear it from him.

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

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