O Lord in the street of the wi...

O Lord in the street of the wine - house the corner of Hafiz's heart in the morning the end of youth , the beginning of old age what tumult of zikr that was

For , the clamour of the lovely one , and of the Saki the form of God that , at the beginning of zikr is the spectacle - place of zakirs and of the candle , and of the fire - grate the fervour of divine lights , and the descending of endless bounties was . *** Love's tale , that is independent of letter or of sound ,

With the reverberating drum , and the shrieking reed , and the resounding shout of the zikr of the zakirs in exceeding desire and delight was . *** That disputation of hakikat that , in that circle of phrenzy , passed

Beyond the disputations of the illusory of the college , and the proposition , and the answer , and the question was . *** From the glance the glories of manifestations of the Saki the adored God my heart was in thanks . But ,

From want of concordance of fortune , a little complaint mine was . *** Of that eye , bold , sorcery - displaying , I estimated

Many a sorcerer , like the great Samirl , in lamentation of its sorcery was . *** To Him , I said On my lip , place a kiss .

With laughter , He spake On my part this thus was . *** From thy star , the auspicious view is in my path . For ,

Between the moon and my beloved face , opposition was . *** The beloved's mouth , that Hafiz regarded pain's remedy

Alas how little of spirit , the time of manliness was . ***