Yesterday , the Pfr , the wine...

Yesterday , the Pfr , the wine - seller whose mention be for good

Said : Drink wine ; and , from recollection , take the heart's grief . *** I said : To the wind , wine giveth my name and fame

He said Accept the word be whatever be . *** Since , from thy hand , will go profit and loss and capital ,

Say For this matter , neither noyous nor joyous be *** In thy hand is only wind , if thou place thy heart on any perishing thing

In a meeting - place the world where to the wind , even Sulaiman's throne goeth . *** Neither is the rose without the thorn nor also the honey without the poison

Deliberation is what The world's way chanced like this . *** Ever make the cup full of wine . With the ear of sense

Hear the tale of Jamshid and of Kay Kubad . *** In the desire that my heart may attain that ease ,

Within my heart , my soul placeth love's grief for him . *** Hafiz if thine be vexation on account of the counsel of the sages ,

Let us make short the tale , saying Long life be thine ***