O breeze if by the bank of the...

O breeze if by the bank of the river Araxes , thou pass ,

Upon the dust of that valley , a kiss express and thy breath from the perfumed dust musky make . *** Salma's dwelling to whom , momently , from us , a hundred salutations be ,

Full of the clamour of the camel - drivers and of the crash of the great bell , thou seest . *** The beloved's litter , kiss then , with soft emotion , the request present ,

Saying O kind one from separation from thee , I consume . Help *** I who used to call the counsel of the counsellors love - forbidding the empty sound of the stringed instrument ,

Now , since I have experienced the ear - rubbing torment of separation , enough for me is this counsel . *** Night - taking , make pleasure without fear . For , in love's city ,

With the chief of the patrol , the night - prowler the holy traveller hath friendship . *** O heart not the work of playing is love - playing . Play thy head life

If not , with the chaugan of passion , one cannot strike the ball of pure love . *** To the intoxicated eye of the true Beloved , Us own soul , my heart with pleasure giveth

Although , to none gave sensible ones their own will . *** In sugar - land , parrots other disciples urge their own pleasure by the aid of the perfect murshid

But , through grief , his wings about his head the wretched fly Hafiz beateth . *** If to the nib of the friend's reed , the name of Hafiz ascend ,

From His Majesty , the King , this that is supplicated is enough . ***