In eternity without beginning ...

In eternity without beginning , endowed with the bounty of fortune love for God whoever is

The cup of his desire , to eternity without end , the fellow - companion of his soul is . *** That very moment when as to wine I wished to be a penitent ,

I said If this branch abstinence from wine bear a fruit , the fruit of repentance it will be . *** I grant that like the pure lily I cast the prayer - mat on my back

But , on the religious garment , can it be that the colour of wine , ruddy like the rose , fit for a muslim is *** In khilvat , without the lamp of the cup of wine of love for God I cannot sit

For , it is necessary that illumined , the corner of people of heart should be . *** or Four khilvat , ever be the splendour of the light of the candle and of wine

In the rose - season , the veiledness of those intoxicated lovers of God through foolishness is . *** In the midst , the assembly of friends , and spring , and the discourse of love

Not to take the cup of wine from the beloved , slow - souledness is . *** Seek lofty resolution . The bejewelled cup worldy treasure say Be not .

To the profligate the lover of God the water of the grape the wine of love the pomegranate - ruby worldly wealth is . *** O heart desirest thou good fame With the bad , associate not

O my soul approving of the bad , proof of foolishness is . *** Although , disorderly appeareth our work , regard it not easy

For , in this realm , the envy of sovereignty , beggary is . *** O Sufi pleasant is khilvat , if , in it ,

Ruddy like basil , the wine of love for God and intoxicated of the basil , the Saki the lover of God is . *** Last night , a dear one a follower of the shara' said Secretly , Hafiz drinketh wine .

O dear one the sin best that , which a secret is . ***