Saki come for the goblet of th...

Saki come for the goblet of the tulip hath become full of wine

Mutterings , how long raving words till when *** Pride and disdain , abandon . For Time hath seen

The wrinkling in decay of the robe of the Kaisar and the abandoning in death of the crown of Kay . *** Sensible be drink wine For the bird of the sward became intoxicated with love for the rose Ho

Vigilant be for the sleep of non - existence is in pursuit . Alas *** O branch of fresh spring gracefully thou wavest ;

Be it not that distress be thine from the torment of the wind of December . *** On the kindness of the sphere , and its way , reliance is none

O woe to that one who became safe careless of its deceit *** O Zahids to - morrow after death the wine of Kausar is for us and the har ;

To - day before death the Saki the murshid moon of face and the cup of wine of love *** Recollection of the covenant of youth , the morning breeze giveth

O kind youth me , the life - elixir that pain taketh , give . *** The pomp and the sovereignty of the rose , regard not . For , scattereth

The chamberlain of the breeze every leaf of it beneath the foot . *** To the memory of Hatim Tai the perfect murshid give the cup of one ' man ' two gallons

So that we may fold up the black book of the misers void of God's bounty , ignorant of His love *** That wine that , to the ruddy Arghavan , gave colour and grace ,

Casteth out in sweat from His face the grace of His nature . *** To the garden , take the cushion . For , in service , like attendants ,

The cypress is standing and loin - girt is the reed . *** Listen how the minstrels of the sward have made true in accord

The note of the lyre and of the harp and the voice of the lute and the reed . *** For wine of love for God pledge the things of time

For , of the man of the Path , hath remained naught . *** Hafiz the tale of magic of thy sweet deceit thy lustrous verse hath reached ,

To the limits of Egypt and of Chin , and to the boundaries of Rum and of Rai . ***