Last night I saw in a dream a moon rise
Whose reflection ended the night of separation

The interpretation went, my traveling friend is coming
O cypress, come through the door as soon as possible

Blessed is the fortune of my wine-server
Who always came to me with a cup and goblet

It would have been good if you had seen your homeland in a dream
So that the memory of your companionship would guide you to us

If divine grace had come to you through force or gold
The water of life would have been the portion of Alexander

I remember that time when from the roof and door
Your message and your beloved’s letter would come to me every moment

When did you find a rival, you who have been oppressed so much?
If you had come to the door of the judge one night, you would have been vindicated

The inexperienced traveler does not know the taste of love
Seek a courageous heart, a heart that has surpassed all others

The one who guided you with a stony heart
I wish that you had stumbled upon a stone

If another had written a verse in the style of Hafez
It would have been accepted by the taste of the art-loving king