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@hamed | poet: Hafez Shirazi
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Description:
In this ghazāl, Hafez encourages the reader to embrace a life of pleasure and abandon worldly concerns. He uses the imagery of wine and love to convey a sense of liberation and spiritual awakening.
Key Themes:
Carpe diem: The poet urges the reader to seize the day and enjoy life's pleasures.
Spiritual liberation: Hafez suggests that through wine and love, one can achieve a state of spiritual liberation.
Rejection of hypocrisy: The poet criticizes hypocrisy and false piety, advocating for a more authentic and sincere approach to life.
Drink a cup of wine, a full measure
To uproot that sorrow from your heart
Keep your heart open like a cup of wine
Don't be as bent as the world's jug
When you draw a sip from the cup of unconsciousness
Speak less of your own self-importance
Be steadfast in your step like a stone, not water
All dyed and fickle
Bind your heart to wine, so that you may manfully
Break the neck of hypocrisy and piety
Rise and strive, like Hafez, so that perhaps
You may cast yourself at the feet of your beloved
نوش کن جام شراب یک منی
تا بدان بیخ غم از دل برکنی
دل گشاده دار چون جام شراب
سر گرفته چند چون خم دنی
چون ز جام بیخودی رطلی کشی
کم زنی از خویشتن لاف منی
سنگسان شو در قدم نی همچو آب
جمله رنگ آمیزی و تردامنی
دل به می دربند تا مردانه وار
گردن سالوس و تقوا بشکنی
خیز و جهدی کن چو حافظ تا مگر
خویشتن در پای معشوق افکنی
Key Persian terms and nuances:
جام شراب: cup of wine, often used as a metaphor for spiritual enlightenment
خم: jug, often used as a metaphor for the world or worldly concerns
سالوس: hypocrisy
تقوا: piety
Some of the nuances that are difficult to fully capture in translation include:
The intricate use of imagery: Hafez often uses multiple layers of symbolism and metaphor to convey his meaning.
The musicality of the Persian language: The sounds and rhythms of the Persian language contribute significantly to the emotional impact of the poem.
Sufi concepts: The poem is rich in Sufi symbolism and concepts, which can be challenging to convey in a different cultural context.