A piece of advice , I make the...

A piece of advice , I make thee listen make no excuse

Whatever the kind admonisher saith to thee , accept . *** With those of youthful face , the enjoyment of union take up

For , in ambush of life , is the deceit of the old world . *** Before lovers of God the affluence of both worlds is as a barley - corn

For , that world is of little merchandise and this world of little value . *** A pleasant companion , I desire ; and some music with an instrument

That , to the wail of bass and of treble , I may utter my pain . *** On that , I am intent that I drink no wine , and commit no sin ,

If fate be concordant with my desire . If not , I am helpless *** A hundred times , with the resolve of repentance , out of my hand the goblet , I put :

But , desisting from wine , the Saki's glance maketh not . *** Wine two years old the Kuran and the beloved fourteen years old

For me , this indeed is enough , the society of the small the two years and of the great the fourteen years *** When , without my presence , they Fate and Destiny made God's decree of eternity without beginning ,

If a little , not in accordance with fate , be from me carp not . *** O Saki into my cup , pour pure wine like the ruddy tulip ,

That , from my mind , depart not the picture of the idol's mole . *** O heart said I not to thee Beware of his tress

For , into this ring of His tress in chains , they draw even the free wind and give it not freedom *** The ruby cup of bounty , bring ; and the pearl of beautiful water lustrous verse

Tell the envious one The liberality of an Asaf , behold and die *** Wine drink and resolution of union with the true Beloved , make

The speech that , to thee , from the vault of the ninth heaven , they shout hear . *** Our affrighted heart , who hindereth

To Majnun , escaped from chains , give ye news . *** Hafiz in this banquet - place , utter not the tale of repentance as to wine

For , thee , with the arrow , the Sakis of bow eye - brow will strike . *** For the utterance of Khaju and the verse of Salman what room

For , better than the beauteous verse of Zahir is the verse of Hafiz . ***