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New Ghazal Posted: Show your face and tell me to take my life, Ghazal 257 by Hafez
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Show your face and tell me to take my life, Ghazal 257 by Hafez
Description: English Translation:
Show your face and tell me to take my life,
Set the moth on fire before the candle's flame.
See my parched lips and do not withhold water,
Come to your slain one and lift him from the dust.
Do not abandon the dervish even if he has no silver or gold,
Count his tears as silver and his face as gold in your sorrow.
Play the lute, even if there's no oud, who cares?
My heart is oud, my body is a censer, and my fire is love.
Come to the dance and throw off your robe and dance,
Or else turn your face away and keep my robe on your head.
Strip off the Sufi robe and drink clear wine,
Open the door to silver and fill your lap with gold.
Be my friend and be the enemy of both worlds,
Tell fortune to turn her back and gather an army on earth.
Don't think of leaving, dear friend, stay with me for a moment,
Beside the stream, seek pleasure and hold a goblet in your hand.
Go away from me, and from the fire and water of my heart and eyes,
My cheeks are pale, my lips are dry, and my side is wet.
Hafez, adorn the gathering and tell the preacher,
"See my gathering and abandon your pulpit."