With the point of Thy arrow - ...

With the point of Thy arrow - glance , at my heart , strike not

For , before Thy sick languishing eye , I die . *** Within the limit of excellence , is the lawful portion of beauty

Me , alms give for miserable and fakir , I am . *** I am that bird such that , every evening and morning ,

From the roof , the ninth heaven , cometh the cry of mine . *** Full , make the goblet for from love's fortune , I

Will make youthful fortune to leap , though old I am . *** With the Friend , my heart's space became full to such a degree ,

That , lost from my mind , became the thought of self . *** Be naught save the account of the minstrel and of wine

If a word the reed of my secretary write . *** In that tumult of the resurrection when another's state none asketh ,

From the Pir of the Magians Muhammad the favour of acceptance before God I accept . *** O Zahid like boys , how long practisest thou towards me deceitfulness ,

With the apple of the garden of paradise and the honey , and the milk of the garden *** With the wine - sellers , an arrangement I have made ,

That , on grief's day , naught save the cup of love I take . *** O happy that moment when independence of intoxication ,

Me , freedom from dependence on the king and the vazir , giveth *** In the heart , great treasures I have

Although me , poor and indigent the adversary regardeth . *** Off from Hafiz , my heart I took at that time

When the Saki my necessary friend became . ***