I said, "I have sorrow for you," she replied, "Your sorrow will end." Ghazal 231 by Hafez

By @hamed | poet: Hafez Shirazi

گفتم غمِ تو دارم گفتا غمَت سرآید

گفتم که ماهِ من شو گفتا اگر برآید

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گفتم ز مِهروَرزان رسمِ وفا بیاموز

گفتا ز خوب‌رویان این کار کمتر آید

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گفتم که بر خیالت راهِ نظر ببندم

گفتا که شب‌رو است او از راهِ دیگر آید

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گفتم که بویِ زلفت گمراهِ عالَمَم کرد

گفتا اگر بدانی هم اوت رهبر آید

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گفتم خوشا هوایی کز بادِ صبح خیزد

گفتا خُنُک نسیمی کز کویِ دلبر آید

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گفتم که نوشِ لَعلَت ما را به آرزو کشت

گفتا تو بندگی کن کاو بنده‌پرور آید

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گفتم دلِ رحیمت کِی عزمِ صلح دارد؟

گفتا مگوی با کس تا وقتِ آن درآید

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گفتم زمانِ عِشرَت دیدی که چون سر آمد؟

گفتا خموش حافظ کـاین غصّه هم سر آید

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English Translation:

I said, "I have sorrow for you," she replied, "Your sorrow will end."
I said, "Be my moon," she said, "If it rises."

I said, "Learn the custom of loyalty from the loving,"
She said, "Such a thing is less common from the beautiful."

I said, "I will close the path of my gaze to your thought,"
She said, "It is a night traveler and will come by another path."

I said, "The scent of your locks has misled the world,"
She said, "If you knew, even she would lead you."

I said, "How pleasant is the air that rises from the morning breeze,"
She said, "Cooler is the breeze that comes from the beloved's lane."

I said, "The drink of your ruby lips has killed us with desire,"
She said, "Be a servant, for He is a master of servants."

I said, "When will your merciful heart intend peace?"
She said, "Don't tell anyone until the time comes."

I said, "Have you seen how the time of our togetherness ended?"
She said, "Be quiet, Hafez, for this sorrow too will end."