By the soul of the Pir of the ...

By the soul of the Pir of the tavern and by my gratitude for the favour of his ,

I swear that , in my head , is naught save desire of service of his *** Not the place of sinners , though paradise be ,

Saki wine , bring for I am one who imploreth the mercy i of His . *** Luminous be the lamp of lightning of that cloud ,

That , to our harvest of existence dashed the fire of love of His *** Saki wine bring . For me , last night , Surush of the invisible world

Gave news Universal , is the bounty of mercy of His *** If , on the threshold of the wine - house , a head thou see ,

With the foot , kick not . Not known , is the purpose of His . *** O Zahid , self - beholding at me intoxicated look not with the eye of contempt

Neither is iniquity nor austerity without the will of His . *** No inclination to austerity and penitence , maketh my heart . But ,

For the Khwaja's name , I will strive and for the glory of the fortune of his . *** O heart for the boundless grace of the Friend , have no greed

For , to all , reacheth the boundless bounty of His . *** Ever in pawn for wine is Hafiz's khirka

Perchance of the tavern - dust , may be the nature of his . ***