Astonied at our glance - playi...

Astonied at our glance - playing in love's path those void of vision the men of shara' are

As I appeared infidel , or lover of God so I am the rest , they know . *** The sages are the centre of the compass of existence but

Love knoweth that , in this circle of love they head - revolving their learning in love's path being useless are . *** To make boast of love and lament of the tyranny of the beloved O excellent the boast of falsehood

Deserving of separation , love - player - like these are . *** With the lip of those sweet of mouth , God established my covenant of service

We all slaves are and these lords are . *** O beloved perchance Thy dark intoxicated eye will teach me abstinent the work of intoxication

If not , capable of combining abstinence and intoxication , not all are . *** Not alone is my eye the splendour - place of His cheek

Revolving this very mirror , the sun and the moon are . *** If the young magians become acquainted with our ill - thought ,

After this , in pledge , the Sufi's khirka they take not and from him flee *** Poor having only the woollen religious garment are we and desire for wine and for the minstrel , we have

Alas if , in pledge , the woollen khirka they take not . *** If to the pleasure - place the world of souls , the wind carry Thy perfume ,

In scattering for thee the jewel of their existence , reason and soul scatter . *** The union of the sun the true Beloved reacheth not to the blind bat common persons

For , in this mirror even those of vision astonied are . *** Zahid if Hafiz practise not profligacy , what fear Know

From that tribe that readeth the Kuran , the demon fleeth . ***