The door threshold of the magi...

The door threshold of the magians' house was swept and water - sprinkled

At the door the Pir sat , and to old and to young , salutation gave . *** In his service , the cup - lifters topers all loin - girt

But , with the cap - crown , the canopy above the cloud was fixed . *** The splendour of the cup and the goblet holy travellers , possessed of excellence concealed the light of the moon the qualities of the young magians , Sakis of the tavern

The path of the young magians to the sun the splendour of the glory of unity the cheeks of the holy travellers , possessed of excellence , joined with the qualities of God waylaid . *** From the grace and the strife in state of restlessness of the Sakis the seekers possessed of excellence sweet of work ,

Sugar broke asunder ; its petals the lily shed its cords the harp snapped . *** In that chamber of privacy , notwithstanding all her graces , the bride of fortune

Placed indigo and , on the tress of dark , fragrant musk , musk shed . *** The angel of mercy the perfect murshid took the cup of delight ma'rifat

And from the dregs , on the face of Hur and of Pari seekers of God rose - water , dashed . *** To the bride of fortune salutation , I made and , with laughing face , she spake

Saying O sufferer of wine - sickness , poor , wine stricken *** Who doeth this that thou , with weak judgment and reason , hast done

From the treasure wine - house , thou hast gone and thy tent on the waste hast pitched . *** Thee , union with wakeful fortune , I fear that they fate and destiny will not give ;

For thou art asleep in the embrace of fortune , sleep stricken/' *** The sky is the led - horse leader of king Nasratu - d - Din

Come ; his hand in his stirrup , behold the angel hath fixed . *** So that , perchance , the shoe of his steed it may be , the new slender , crescent moon ,

From the vault of the ninth heaven , a hundred kisses on his ground cast . *** For the sake of gaining honour , wisdom , that is inspired of the Hidden ,

From the vault of the ninth heaven , a hundred kisses on his majesty cast . *** Hafiz to the wine - house , come that to thee , I may present

Of those whose prayers are answered a hundred ranks arrayed ***