In the pursuit of the desire o...

In the pursuit of the desire of visiting my own native Land , why should I not be

The dust of the head of my true Beloved's street , why should I not be *** When the load of grief of being a stranger and the trouble , I bear not ,

To my own city , I go and , my own monarch , I shall be . *** Of the confidential ones of the veil of union I shall be

Of the slaves of my own Lord , I shall be . *** Since life's work how it will pass how long it will show fidelity is unknown , at least that is best

That , on the day of events the day of death before God my idol engaged in zikr and fikr ; and , from that exterior to God , turned away I shall be . *** The being a lover and a profligate was ever my way

Again , I will strive and engaged in my own work I shall be . *** Of the hand of fortune , heavy with sleep and of resourceless work ,

If complaint be mine , my own secret - keeper , I shall be . *** Hafiz perchance , the grace of eternity without beginning may be thy guide ,

If not , to eternity without end , ashamed of self , I shall be . ***