From the Divan of Hafez · 7 couplets
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Last night the breeze of the morning wind brought me the news
that the days of hardship and grief are growing short.
Let us give our torn garments to the minstrels of the morning drink
at this glad tiding that the dawn wind has brought.
Come, come — for you are the houri of paradise whom the Guardian
has brought into this world for the heart of a humble one.
We are going to Shiraz with the favor of fortune —
what a fine companion fortune has brought alongside me!
Strive to mend our broken spirits, for this felt cap
has brought many a fracture upon the royal crown.
What cries rose from my heart to the harvest of the moon
when it brought to mind the cheek of that moon of the pavilion.
Hafez raised the banner of victory to the sky
because he took refuge at the threshold of the king of kings.
نسیمِ بادِ صبا دوشم آگهی آورد
که روزِ محنت و غم رو به کوتهی آورد
به مُطربانِ صَبوحی دهیم جامهٔ چاک
بدین نوید که بادِ سحرگهی آورد
بیا بیا که تو حورِ بهشت را رضوان
در این جهان ز برایِ دلِ رهی آورد
همیرویم به شیراز با عنایتِ بخت
زهی رفیق که بختم به همرهی آورد
به جبرِ خاطرِ ما کوش کـاین کلاهِ نمد
بسا شکست که با افسرِ شهی آورد
چه نالهها که رسید از دلم به خرمنِ ماه
چو یادِ عارضِ آن ماهِ خرگهی آورد
رساند رایتِ منصور بر فلک حافظ
که اِلتِجا به جنابِ شهنشهی آورد
Source: Ganjoor.net
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