From the Divan of Hafez · 9 couplets
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The breath of the morning breeze will become musk-scattering —
the aged world will become young once more.
The Judas-tree will offer its carnelian cup to the jasmine —
the narcissus eye will gaze upon the poppy.
All this tyranny that the nightingale suffered from separation's grief —
it will go crying all the way to the rose's pavilion.
If I went from the mosque to the tavern, do not find fault —
the sermon was long, and the hour was growing late.
O heart, if you cast today's pleasure to tomorrow,
who will guarantee the capital of lasting life?
In the month of Sha'ban, do not set the cup down, for this sun
will vanish from sight until the eve of Ramadan's feast.
The rose is precious — count its company a windfall,
for it came to the garden by this road, and by that road it will go.
Minstrel, this is a gathering of intimacy — sing ghazals and songs!
How long will you say: such-and-such happened, and so it will be?
Hafez came for your sake to the realm of existence —
take a step to bid him farewell, for he will soon depart.
نفسِ بادِ صبا مُشکفشان خواهد شد
عالَمِ پیر دگرباره جوان خواهد شد
ارغوان جامِ عقیقی به سمن خواهد داد
چشمِ نرگس به شقایق نگران خواهد شد
این تَطاول که کشید از غمِ هجران بلبل
تا سراپردهٔ گل نعرهزنان خواهد شد
گر ز مسجد به خرابات شدم خرده مگیر
مجلس وعظ دراز است و زمان خواهد شد
ای دل ار عشرتِ امروز به فردا فکنی
مایهٔ نقدِ بقا را که ضَمان خواهد شد؟
ماه شعبان مَنِه از دست قدح، کاین خورشید
از نظر تا شبِ عیدِ رمضان خواهد شد
گل عزیز است غنیمت شِمُریدَش صحبت
که به باغ آمد از این راه و از آن خواهد شد
مطربا مجلسِ انس است غزل خوان و سرود
چند گویی که چنین رفت و چنان خواهد شد؟
حافظ از بهر تو آمد سویِ اقلیمِ وجود
قدمی نِه به وداعش که روان خواهد شد
Source: Ganjoor.net
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