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For a long time past , in the tavern of love , of manifestations , of glories service in rue love to God , in manifestations , and in fearful contemplation I have been doing

In the garment of poverty as a fakir the work of people of fortune those joined to God I keep doing . *** Perceived not truth's perfume , our admonisher . Hear thou for this word of truth

In his presence , do I also utter no calumny , do I make . *** Until that , into union's snare , I bring the partridge the true Beloved sweet of gait ,

In my ambush , expectation of time's opportunity , I make . *** To the Friend's street , I go like the swift breeze , falling and rising ,

And from the basil and the rose , prayer for assistance , I make . *** The snare of the Path tarlkat is the tress of the Heart - ravisher and the arrow of calamity , His glance

O heart remember the many precepts of counsel that , for thee , I make . *** More than this , our trouble , the dust of Thy street endureth not

O Idol kindnesses , Thou didst : by going into effacement the lessening of our trouble to Thee I make . *** O Merciful One , defect - concealing cover the eye of the ill - see - er ,

From these bold deeds , that , in the corner of khilvat , I do . *** God forbid that of the reckoning of the day of assembling no fear be mine ,

To - morrow's omen , I cast to - day's pleasure , I do . *** From the right of God's throne , the faithful spirit Jibra , il uttereth Amin

When , the prayer for the Lord of the country and of religion , I make . *** O Khusrau from this account , hope of the height of dignity , I have

Entreaty for threshold - kissing of thy majesty . I make . *** In a religious assembly , Hafiz , I am in a convivial assembly , dreg - drinker , I am

This boldness and expertness behold how , with different people , different profession , I make . ***