By admin on August 22, 2024
Ghazal 006 from Divan of Hafez
Who will carry this prayer to the sultan's servants?
That in gratitude for his kingship, he might not ignore the beggar.
I seek refuge in God from my evil-hearted rival.
Perhaps that piercing comet will send help from God!
If your dark eyelashes hint at our blood,
Beware of their deceit, my love, and do not err.
You burn the hearts of a world with your snow-white cheeks.
What good does it do you to show no mercy?
All night I hope that the morning breeze,
Will bring tidings of my beloved to my beloved.
What a doomsday it is, my dear, that you have created for lovers!
My heart and soul are sacrificed to your face, reveal your face to us.
By God, give a sip to the early-rising Hafez,
So that his morning prayer may have an effect on you.