Tis a long time since the pass...

Tis a long time since the passion for idols was my faith

The pain of this work , the joy of the sorrowful heart of mine is . *** For beholding Thy ruby lip the soul - seeing eye is necessary

Where , this rank for the world - seeing eye , of mine is . *** Be my friend . For the day's decoration and time's advancement ,

From the moon - face of Thine and from the Pleiades - like tears of mine is . *** Since Thy love gave me instruction in speech - uttering ,

The practice of the people's tongue , the praise and the glory of mine is . *** O God keep for me the lot of poverty

For this blessing , the cause of pomp and of power of mine is . *** O admonisher , ruler - recogniser display no pride

For the lodging of the Sultan the One God the wretched heart of mine is . *** O Lord that Ka'ba of my object is whose place of entertainment ,

The mighty thorn of whose Path , the rose and the wild rose of mine is . *** From whom , learned Thy fancy liberality Perchance ,

Its guide , these Pleiades - like tears of mine is . *** Hafiz utter not again the tale of the pomp of khusrau Parviz ,

Whose lip , the draft - drinker of the sweet khusrau of mine is . ***