When to reach His skirt the du...

When to reach His skirt the dust of His path , I become , His skirt He shaketh from me

If I say : In love my heart , return , His face , He turneth from me , *** To every one , He displayeth His hued cheek like the red rose ,

If I say : Thy face from others conceal : In grief at that His face , He concealeth from me *** If before Him , like the candle , I die , at my grief , He laughcth like the morning

If I grieve , His tender heart is grieved against me . *** To my eye , I spake saying At last , Him once fully behold

It the eye said Perchance thou wishestthat a stream of blood should pour from me . *** Thirsty for my blood , He and for His blood , I . So that when it happeneth ,

My desire I will take from Him ; or justice revenge He will take from me . *** Friends for His mouth , behold ye my life , I gave

Say : How for a trifling matter , He keepeth back from me . *** If , like Farhad , my life in bitterness issueth , there is no fear

Many sweet tales remain behind of me . *** Hafiz conclude . For , if in this way , love's lesson thou read ,

In every corner , love uttereth tales of me . ***