All my knowledge and piety I d...

All my knowledge and piety I detest

What have I gained from your love in my breast?

Though the wind of separation blew away my zest

I kept my vows to Thee, sincere, honest.

As a spec of dust, I may be small at best

But through love, the sun itself is my nest.

Bring forth the wine, let me joyously ingest

For safety and security, in joy I didn’t invest.

If you are sober, save your advice and protest

Waste not your words on me, the drunken pest.

From shame, can’t keep my head above my chest

I was not of worthy service, in my quest.

Beloved didn’t say, though life Hafiz molest

Let me send him a cure to put him to rest.