From the Divan of Hafez · 9 couplets
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Come, for the victorious banner of the king has arrived —
the glad news of conquest and tidings has reached sun and moon.
The face of fortune cast its veil from the face of victory —
the perfection of justice has reached the cry of the justice-seeker.
Now the sky will make a sweet turn, for the moon has come —
now the world will reach the heart's desire, for the king has arrived.
From the highway-robbers they will now be safe —
the caravans of heart and knowledge, for the man of the road has arrived.
The darling of Egypt, despite his jealous brothers,
rose from the depths of the well and reached the height of the moon.
Where is the Sufi of Antichrist-deeds and heretic-shape?
Tell him to burn, for the Mahdi, refuge of faith, has arrived.
O breeze, tell what has come over my head in this love-grief —
from the fire of my burning heart and the smoke of my sighs.
From longing for your face, O king, to this prisoner of separation
the same has come that comes to straw from fire.
Do not go to sleep, for Hafez has reached the court of acceptance
through the midnight litany and the morning lesson.
بیا که رایتِ منصورِ پادشاه رسید
نویدِ فتح و بشارت به مِهر و ماه رسید
جمالِ بخت ز رویِ ظفر نقاب انداخت
کمالِ عدل به فریادِ دادخواه رسید
سپهر، دور خوش اکنون کُنَد که ماه آمد
جهان به کامِ دل اکنون رسد که شاه رسید
ز قاطعانِ طریق این زمان شوند ایمن
قوافلِ دل و دانش که مَرد راه رسید
عزیزِ مصر به رغمِ برادران غیور
ز قعرِ چاه برآمد به اوجِ ماه رسید
کجاست صوفیِ دَجّال فِعلِ مُلحِدشکل
بگو بسوز، که مهدیِّ دین پناه رسید
صبا بگو که چهها بر سرم در این غمِ عشق
ز آتشِ دلِ سوزان و دودِ آه رسید
ز شوقِ رویِ تو شاها بدین اسیرِ فراق
همان رسید کز آتش به برگِ کاه رسید
مرو به خواب که حافظ به بارگاهِ قبول
ز وِردِ نیمْ شب و درسِ صبحگاه رسید
Source: Ganjoor.net
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