O Saki 'tis the morn of youth ...

O Saki 'tis the morn of youth full of wine of divine knowledge a goblet make :

The sky's revolution delayeth not haste make . *** Before that ruined this vanishing world becometh ,

With the cup of ruddy wine true love us , ruined intoxicated make . *** From the east , the cup the heart of 'Arifs the sun of wine divine knowledge made appear

If true pleasure thou seek , abandoning of the sleep of carelessness make . *** One day , when out of our clay , pitchers the sky maketh ,

Take care , the cup skull - pan of our head full of wine true love for God make . *** Not the man of austerity , nor of penitence , nor of foolish talk are we ,

To us , with a cup of pure wine truth address make . *** Hafiz wine - worshipping love - playing ; divine knowledge - gathering is the good work

Arise to the good work , the face of resolution turn . ***