The friend I am of the sweet f...

The friend I am of the sweet face ; and of the heart - alluring hair :

Distraught with the intoxicated eye , I am and with pure unalloyed wine . *** Thou askedest Of the mystery of the covenant of eternity without beginning , say one word ,

I reply That moment when two cups of wine , I drink , I will tell thee . *** In being a lover of God is no escape from consuming and yet being content

Like the candle , standing I am me of the fire of love affright not . *** Adam of paradise , I am but in this journey through this world

Now , captive to the love of youthful ones , I am . *** If fortune aid so that , to the Friend , my chattels , I draw such my dignity will be that

The fragrant dust from my couch , even the beperfumed tress of the Hur will wipe . *** The mine of the ruby lip and the quarry of beauty is Shiraz

On that account , harassed am I , the poor jeweller . *** From the many intoxicated eyes that in this city of Shiraz I have beheld ,

O God I swear that , now , no wine , I drink and yet merry of head I am . *** From six directions , 'tis a city full of the glance of lovely ones

Not a thing is mine if not of all six , purchaser I be . *** Hafiz the bride of my nature desireth splendour

No mirror have I , on that account being mirrorless sigh , I heave . *** From the heat of fruitless thought , Hafiz consumed

The Saki is where that , on my fire , water he may dash ***