Arise so that to the tavern , ...

Arise so that to the tavern , the sufi - khirka , we may take

So that to the bazar of idle tales , the ragged religious garment and idle talk , we may take . *** The ear , we closed and , from the nonsense of the admonisher , escaped

Like those void of information , the reputation of idle tales , how long do we take *** Since the morning cup , all the khilvatis take ,

At the door of the Pir of the tavern , the harp of the morning , we take . *** To the path towards the kalandar - profligates , journeying brought us

The ragged , religious , garment of wool , and the prayer - mat of idle tales , we take . *** If , in our path , the thorn of reproach , the Zahid plant ,

Into the prison of retribution , him from the rose - garden , we take . *** Of our stained , woollen , garment , shame be ours ,

If , with this excellence and skill , the reputation of miracles , we take *** If the value of time , the heart establish not and a work do not ,

Great the shame that , from this produce of times , we take . *** From this vaulted roof , calamity raineth . Arise

That , from all calamities , shelter in the wine - house , we may take . *** In desire's desert this ravishing world to be lost at last how long

From the murshid the path of escape we ask ; perchance , the foot of approach to great deeds we may take . *** O true Beloved that covenant that with Thee , in the Wadi - i - Aima'n , eternity without beginning I established ,

Like Musa , sayer of Let me see , to the appointed place for inducing the ihram we take . *** From the turret of the ninth heaven God's throne the drum of thy fame , we beat :

To the roof vault of the heavens , the guidons of love from Thee , we take . *** To - morrow resurrection - day in the plain of up - standing the resurrection - place the glorious dust of Thy street ,

For glorifying , all , on the pate of our head , we take . *** Secretly , to drink wine is not the mark of the generous one

To the Lords of generosities , this mediator wine we take . *** Hafiz at the door of every mean one , thy face - lustre reputation spill not

To the Kazi of needs God best that that need , we take . ***