English Translation: What is sweeter than pleasure, companionship, gardens, and spring? Where is the wine-server? Tell me, what is the reason for this delay? Count every happy moment as precious, For no one knows what the end of things will be. Life is tied to a hair; be cautious. Be …

English Translation: Though it's rude to display one's skills before the beloved, My tongue is silent, yet my heart is full of Arabic verse. A fairy hides her face, and a devil lurks in her beauty's charm; My eyes burn in wonder at this strange paradox. In this garden, a …

English Translation: No one has ever seen your face, yet you have a thousand rivals; You're still in bud, yet a hundred nightingales sing your praises. If I come to your street, it's not so strange; For like me, there are thousands of strangers in that land. In love, a …

English Translation: Welcome, O messenger of the longing ones, bring tidings of the Beloved, So that I may gladly sacrifice my life for the Beloved’s name. Ever enamored and infatuated, like a nightingale in a cage, My parrot-like heart is captivated by the Beloved’s sugar and almonds. Her tresses are …

English Translation: O gentle breeze, if you happen to pass through the beloved's land, Bring a fragrant breath from the beloved's amber tresses. I would gladly sacrifice my life in gratitude If you bring a message from my beloved to me. And if, by chance, you carry no message from …

This Ghazal by Hafez Shirazi expresses deep love and devotion for a beloved, often interpreted as a metaphor for divine love. The poem celebrates the joy of receiving messages from the beloved and the peace that comes from being aligned with their will. Hafez reflects on the honor of offering …

English Translation: I have hope for a kind gesture from my Beloved, For I have committed a crime, yet I hope for His forgiveness. I know He will overlook my transgression, for though He may seem aloof, He is in fact a merciful angel. We wept so much that everyone …

English Translation Our devotion and the threshold of the Beloved Whatever befalls us is a result of our devotion to Him. I've seen none like the Beloved, though I've compared Him to moon and sun. I've placed mirrors before the Beloved's face. What can the gentle breeze say of my …

English Translation: That dark-haired one with whom the sweetness of the world resides, With wine-dark eyes, a smiling lip, and a joyful heart. Though sweet-tongued kings are many, She is the Solomon of her time, with the seal of authority. With a beautiful face, perfect artistry, and a pure heart, …

English Translation: My heart is the tent of his love, My eye is the mirror of his beauty. I, who cannot comprehend the two worlds, Am under the burden of his favor. You and the Tree of Paradise, and we and the stature of the beloved, Everyone's thought is according …

English Translation: The curve of your tresses is a snare for both faith and disbelief, A mere glimpse of your beauty is proof of this. Your beauty is a miracle of loveliness, but The tale of your glances is a clear enchantment. Who can bear the life from your coquettish …

English Translation: My eyes, filled with tears, are bloodshot, See how the people are in their longing for you. Thinking of your ruby lips and your wine-drunk eyes, From the cup of sorrow, I drink a ruby wine of blood. If the sun of your beauty rises from the east …