Oh! come, Sufi, come; the crystal of the cup is clear. Come admire the ruby colour of the wine it contains.
The Simurgh will never become anyone’s prey; take away your nets, for, see you, on this path a net can serve only to catch the wind.
At this banquet of delights, empty a cup or two and be gone. I mean: do not lay claim to the constant presence of your sweetheart.
Make merry while the present lasts, O friend, for Adam himself renounced Paradise as soon as his provisions were spent.
Ask the wine-filled drinkers to explain the mysteries hidden from us behind the veil; for, see you, this gift has not been bestowed upon the devout lords of the clergy.
Oh, my poor heart, the time of thy youth has passed without thy having plucked a flower in the garden of life. Therefore do not today try to make great renown, a wise reputation, an adornment for thy white hair.
The Simurgh will never become anyone’s prey; take away your nets, for, see you, on this path a net can serve only to catch the wind.
At this banquet of delights, empty a cup or two and be gone. I mean: do not lay claim to the constant presence of your sweetheart.
Make merry while the present lasts, O friend, for Adam himself renounced Paradise as soon as his provisions were spent.
Ask the wine-filled drinkers to explain the mysteries hidden from us behind the veil; for, see you, this gift has not been bestowed upon the devout lords of the clergy.
Oh, my poor heart, the time of thy youth has passed without thy having plucked a flower in the garden of life. Therefore do not today try to make great renown, a wise reputation, an adornment for thy white hair.
Hafiz is the slave of Jamshid’s cup. O Zephyr, go forth and present my greetings to the sheikh of Jam.