In the age of the king , fault...

In the age of the king , fault - forgiving , crime - covering ,

Flagon - drinker , became Hafiz and cup - drinker , the mufti . *** Forth from the cloister - corner , the Sufi sate drinking at the wine - jar's foot ,

Since he beheld the muhtasib a wine - pitcher on his shoulder bear . *** The state of the shaikh , and of the kazi and of their jew secret drinking ,

I asked , in the morning , of the Pir , the wine - seller . *** He said Unfit to be uttered is the matter though thou art a confidant

From slander thy tongue indraw the screen of high and of low preserve and wine of love drink . *** Saki spring arriveth and means of wine drinking is none

On getting means a thought make . For , from grief of want of means of wine - drinking into tumult hath come my heart's blood . *** Love and poverty , and youth , and the new spring , all this is

My excuse . It , accept and , in mercy's trail , the crime conceal . *** Like the burning candle , tongue extending in clamour how long makest thou

O friend the moth of thy desire hath arrived . Silence *** O King , in form and in truth like thee ,

No eye hath seen no ear hath heard . *** Remain , until the khirk a of hypocrisy , accepteth

Thy youthful fortune from the old , tattered garment - wearing sky . *** Hafiz from this inconstant sphere , I sought my purpose

It said To the wine - house , go and the cup of wine , drink . *** Last night , from the hidden , to the ear of my heart , reached a voice

Hafiz less grief suffer thou tranquil sit wine , drink . ***