For a lifetime, I've been seeking, taking a step each day, Ghazal 344 by Hafez

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For a lifetime, I've been seeking, taking a step each day, Ghazal 344 by Hafez

By hamed @hamed | poet: Hafez Shirazi | 6 1

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This ghazal by Hafez is a deeply personal and reflective poem. The poet explores themes of love, longing, and the complexities of human experience.

Key Themes:

Longing for the beloved: The poet expresses a deep longing for his beloved and the pain of separation.
The search for meaning: The poet is on a quest for meaning and purpose in life.
Spiritual journey: The poet's journey is also a spiritual one, as he seeks to connect with a higher power.
The poet's contradictions: The poet acknowledges his contradictions, such as his desire for both worldly pleasures and spiritual enlightenment.

English Translation for Ghazal

For a lifetime, I've been seeking, taking a step each day
Each time, I extend my hand in supplication for a good name

Without my moon-faced beloved, to pass my days
I set a snare on the path, I catch a bird in a trap.

Where is the royal throne? Where is the beautiful face? Where is the image of loyalty and love?
My state in love is a gamble on ruin.

Until I find news of the shadow of the slender cypress
I strike the love song from every side, on a happy tune.

Although I know that that peace of heart will not satisfy my heart’s desire
I draw an imaginary picture, I cast a lasting fortune.

I know that it will bring sorrow to a head, that it will bring the story to a colorful end
This blood-shedding sigh that I utter each morning and evening.

Although I am absent from him, and like Hafez, repentant of wine
In the gatherings of the spiritual, I occasionally take a cup.

متن غزل

عمریست تا من در طلب، هر روز گامی می‌زنم

دستِ شفاعت هر زمان در نیک نامی می‌زنم

 

بی ماهِ مِهرافروزِ خود، تا بُگذَرانَم روزِ خود

دامی به راهی می‌نهم، مرغی به دامی می‌زنم

 

اورنگ کو؟ گُلچهر کو؟ نقشِ وفا و مِهر کو؟

حالی من اندر عاشقی، داوِ تمامی می‌زنم

 

تا بو که یابم آگهی از سایهٔ سَروِ سَهی

گلبانگِ عشق از هر طرف، بر خوش خرامی می‌زنم

 

هرچند کـ‌آن آرامِ دل، دانم نبخشد کامِ دل

نقشِ خیالی می‌کشم، فالِ دوامی می‌زنم

 

دانم سر آرد غُصِّه را، رنگین برآرد قِصِّه را

این آهِ خون افشان که من، هر صبح و شامی می‌زنم

 

با آن که از وی غایبم، وز مِی چو حافظ تایبم

در مجلسِ روحانیان، گَه گاه جامی می‌زنم

hamed
@hamed Oct. 8, 2024, 3:27 p.m.

Key Persian terms and nuances:

ماهِ مِهرافروز: Moon-faced beloved (a metaphor for the beloved)
سَروِ سَهی: Slender cypress (a metaphor for the beloved)
گُلبانگِ عشق: Love song
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.

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