Last night , news to me the me...

Last night , news to me the messenger of the morning wind brought ,

Saying : To shortness ending its face , the day of labour and of grief hath brought . *** To the minstrels of the morning cup , new raiment , we give

For this news that the morning wind brought . *** Come come For thee , the Hur of Paradise , Rizvan ,

A slave to this world , for the sake of thy heart , hath brought . *** Verily , to Shiraz , we will go with the favour of the friend Shah Mansur

excellent friend who , as my fellow - traveller , fortune , brought . *** From my heart to the palace halo of the moon Shah Mansur what wailings they were that reached ,

When , memory of the cheek of that regal moon , it the heart brought . *** Strive with the strength of our heart . For this darvish cap of felt ,

Many is the shattering that , upon the kingly diadem , it hath brought . *** Hafiz may cause his standard of victory to reach the sky ,

When , his refuge to the court of the great King Shah Mansur he brought . ***