O Muslims kind of heart once a...

O Muslims kind of heart once a heart , mine was .

Whereto I used to utter revelations if a difficulty was . *** A heart , fellow - sufferer , helper , counsel - perceiver

That , of every one of heart , the seeker to aid was . *** In every calamity , for me perturbed .

A companion , work - knowing and capable , it the heart was . *** When , through the eye , I fell into a whirlpool of calamity

By its deliberation , the hope of a shore of safety was . *** In the true Beloved's street , it the heart was lost to me ,

O Lord what a skirt - seizing place , it the true Beloved's street was . *** In search of Him it my heart caused my tears to trickle pearls

But fruitless of union with Him , it was . *** Without the drawback of this appointment , is no skill . But ,

More disappointed than I , a beggar when was *** In this confused intoxication , exercise ye pity O Muslims

For once a skilful work - knower , it my heart was . *** As long as love taught me speech lustrous verse

The subtle - point of every assembly , my tale of lustrous verse was . *** Speak not again , saying Hafiz knew subtlety

For , we have seen , a confirmed fool he was . ***