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I fear lest , in respect of our grief , tears , the screen - render should be ,

And , in the world , this sealed mystery a revealed tale should be . *** They say the stone becometh , in the stage of patience , the precious ruby :

Yes it becometh . But immersed in blood , the liver should be . *** From the watcher's pomp , I am in the strait of astonishment

O Lord forbid that revered , the beggar should be . *** This arrogance , that is in the head of thy lofty cypress form

With thee in thy society our short feeble hand within thy girdle , how should be . *** From every side , the arrow of prayer I have sped

It may be that out of those arrows , a work - doer effective one should be . *** This palace of empire whereof Thou art moon of form ,

At its threshold , the dust of the door , heads in supplication should be . *** From the alchemy of love for Thee , my dusty face became ruddy gold

Yes by the happiness of Thy grace , dust , gold should be . *** Besides beauty , many a subtlety is necessary , so that a person ,

Acceptable to the disposition of one possessed of vision , should be . *** Weeping and justice - demanding , I will go to the wine - house

For there , perchance , from grief's power , my release should be . *** O Soul utter our tale to the Heart - Possessor God

But do not so that to the breeze , news should be . *** If one day a great grief should reach thee , be not strait - of - heart

Go offer thanks God forbid that worse than bad should be . *** O heart be patient surfer not grief . For in the end

This gloomy evening , the sunny morning becometh' ; and this dark night , the bright and rosy dawn , should be . *** Hafiz When the musk of His tress - tip is in thy hand ,

In - draw thy breath . If not , to the morning breeze ,- news should be . *** Love for Thee within my heart and love for Thee within my head

With milk of infancy it love for Thee went within me and with the departing soul , it love for Thee out of me should be . *** Forth from the tomb , for foot - kissing , Hafiz bringeth his head .

If , by Thy foot , foot - trodden his dust should be . ***