O thou that hast the kaba of s...

O thou that hast the kaba of sovereignty , true to the stature - of thine ;

Decoration hath the crown and the seal - ring from the lofty jewel of thiue . *** Momently , to the sun of victory , giveth rise ,

From out of the imperial cap , the cheek of moon form of thine . *** Although the sun of the sky is the eye and the lamp of the world ,

The light - giving of its eye is only the dust of the foot of thine *** The splendour - place of the bird of fortune is wherever ,

Its shadow casteth the Huma of the canopy , sphere - scraping of thine . *** O perfect murshid notwithstanding a thousand diversities of the ways of the shara' , and of philosophy divine knowledge

Never a point of the lofty shara' passed unexplained from the wise heart of thine . *** From its beak of eloquence droppeth the water of life ,

The parrot sweet of note that is , O king the sugar - devouring reed of thine . *** What Sikandar desired and him , time gave not

Was a draught of pure water of the cup , life - refreshing , of thine . *** Not in the fold of thy majesty is need of the representation of need

Concealed is the secret of none to the splendour of the judgment of thine . *** O Khusrau Youthfulness putteth the elderly head of Hafiz

In hope of the pardon , life - giving , sin - forgiving of thine . ***