This khirka that I have in ple...

This khirka that I have in pledge for wine best

This meaningless book immersed in pure wine of ma'rifat best . *** My life , how I ruined as much as I gazed ,

In the tavern - corner , fallen intoxicated , best . *** Since , from poverty , far is counsel - considering ,

Both my heart full of fire best ; and my eye full of water , best . *** To the people , the state of the zahid , I will not utter ,

For this state , if I utter , with the harp and the ribab best . *** Since , in this way , headless and footless fickle are the sky's motions ,

In the head , desire for the Sakl ; in the hand , wine best . *** From a heart - possessor like thee , the heart up I pluck not . Yes ,

If I endure torment , at least in the curl of that tress , best . *** Hafiz since old thou hast become , forth from the tavern , come

In youth's season , profligacy and desire best . ***