Robaei

Rubaei 8 By Hafez Shirazi

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ماهم که رخش روشنی خور بگرفت

گرد خط او چشمهٔ کوثر بگرفت

دل‌ها همه در چاه زنخدان انداخت

وآنگه سر چاه را به عنبر بگرفت

Description:

Literal Translation:

The moon whose radiance eclipsed the sun's light,
Around her mole, the spring of Kauthar took hold.
She cast all hearts into the well of her dimples,
And then sealed the well's mouth with amber.

Poetic and Interpretive Translation:

Her beauty dimmed the sun's celestial fire,
…

Rubaei 7 By Hafez Shirazi

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هر روز دلم به زیر باری دگر است

در دیدهٔ من ز هجر خاری دگر است

من جهد همی‌کنم قضا می‌گوید

بیرون ز کفایت تو کاری دگر است

Description:

Literal Translation:

Every day, my heart is under a different burden.
In my eyes, from separation, there is a different thorn.
I strive, but fate says,
"Beyond your capacity, there is a different task."

Poetic and Interpretive Translation:

Each day, a fresh weight bends my aching heart,
Separation's …

Rubaei 6 By Hafez Shirazi

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تو بدری و خورشید تو را بنده شده‌ست

تا بندهٔ تو شده‌ست تابنده شده‌ست

زان روی که از شعاع نور رخ تو

خورشید منیر و ماه تابنده شده‌ست

Description:

Literal Translation:

You are a full moon, and the sun has become your servant.
Since it has become your servant, it has become radiant.
Because of the radiance of your face,
The sun is bright and the moon is luminous.

Poetic and Interpretive Translation:

You are the moon, …

Rubaei 5 By Hafez Shirazi

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من با کمر تو در میان کردم دست

پنداشتمش که در میان چیزی هست

پیداست از آن میان چو بربست کمر

تا من ز کمر چه طرْف خواهم بربست

Description:

Literal Translation:

I put my hand around your waist,
Thinking there was something within.
It became clear from the waist when it was tied,
What part of the waist should I hold onto?

Poetic and Interpretive Translation:

I clasped your waist, believing something lay within,
A treasure hidden …

Rubaei 4 By Hafez Shirazi

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ماهی که قدش به سرو می‌ماند راست

آیینه به دست و روی خود می‌آراست

دستارچه‌ای پیشکشش کردم، گفت

وصلم طلبی زهی خیالی که تو راست

Description:

Literal Translation:

A moon faced whose stature rivals the cypress, straight and tall,
Mirror in hand, she adorned her own face.
I offered her a turban, and she said,
"To seek union with me, what a fantasy you have!"

Poetic and Interpretive Translation:

A moon faced, as straight …

Rubaei 3 By Hafez Shirazi

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گفتم که لبت، گفت لبم آب حیات

گفتم دهنت، گفت زهی حبّ نبات

گفتم سخن تو، گفت حافظ گفتا

شادیِ همه لطیفه‌گویان صلوات

Description:

Literal Translation:

I said, "Your lip," it said, "My lip is the water of life."
I said, "Your mouth," it said, "Oh, what a sweet candy."
I said, "Your speech," it said, "Hafez said,"
"Blessings on all the witty speakers."

Poetic and Interpretive Translation:

"Your lips," I said, …

Rubaei 2 By Hafez Shirazi

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بر گیر شراب طرب‌انگیز و بیا

پنهان ز رقیب سفله بستیز و بیا

مشنو سخن خصم که بنشین و مرو

بشنو ز من این نکته که برخیز و بیا

Description:

More Literal Translation:

Take up the joy-inducing wine and come,
Hidden from the lowly rival, fight and come.

Don't listen to the enemy's words to sit and not go,
Hear this point from me: arise and come.

More Poetic and Interpretive Translation:

Pour out the wine that fills the …

Rubaei 1 By Hafez Shirazi

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جز نقش تو در نظر نیامد ما را

جز کوی تو رهگذر نیامد ما را

خواب ار چه خوش آمد همه را در عهدت

حقّا که به چشم دَر نیامد ما را

Description:

Literal translation:

Except for your image in our mind, nothing appeared to us.
Except for your street, no path appeared to us.
Though sleep was pleasant for everyone during your time,
Truly, it didn't come into our eyes.

A more poetic and interpretive translation:

Your image, love, …

Quatrain 178 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

By @hamed

هنگام صبوح ای صنم ِ فرخ‌پی

برساز ترانه‌ای و پیش‌آور می

کافکند به خاک صدهزاران جم و کی

این آمدن تیرمه و رفتن دی

Description:

A Beautiful Rubai by Omar Khayyám
English Translation:

O fortunate beauty, at the break of dawn,
Compose a song and bring forth wine.

For countless Jamshids and Kais have fallen to dust,
This is the coming of winter and the going of summer.

Quatrain 177 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

By @hamed

هان کوزه‌گرا بپای اگر هشیاری

تا چند کنی بر گل مردم خواری؟

انگشت فریدون و کف کیخسرو

بر چرخ نهاده‌ای، چه می‌پنداری؟

Description:

A Beautiful Rubai by Omar Khayyám
English Translation:

O potter, be mindful if you are wise,
How long will you continue to humble the people on clay?

You have put the finger of Feridoun and the palm of Kay
KhusrowUpon the wheel. What do you think you are doing?

Quatrain 176 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

By @hamed

گر کار فلک به عدل سنجیده بُدی

احوال فلک جمله پسندیده بدی

ور عدل بدی به کارها در گردون

کی خاطر اهل فضل رنجیده بُدی؟

Description:

A Beautiful Rubai by Omar Khayyám
English Translation:

If the work of the heavens were weighed in justice,
Then the conditions of the heavens would all be pleasing.

And if justice were the order of things in the sky,
Then the hearts of the learned would never be grieved.

Quatrain 175 from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

By @hamed

گر دست دهد ز مغز گندم نانی

وز می دو منی ز گوسفندی رانی

با لاله‌رخی و گوشه بستانی

عیشی بود آن نه حد هر سلطانی

Description:

A Beautiful Rubai by Omar Khayyám
English Translation:

If fortune grants a loaf of bread from wheat so fine,
And two mans of wine from a slaughtered sheep,

With a rosy-cheeked beauty and a corner of a garden,
Such a life would surpass the limit of any king’s.