From the Divan of Hafez · 8 couplets
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O breeze, do not withhold your passing by the beloved's dwelling —
and from her, do not withhold news for the heartless lover.
In gratitude that you bloomed to fortune's desire, O rose,
do not withhold the breeze of union from the bird of dawn.
I was the partner of your love when you were a new moon —
now that you are a full moon, do not withhold your glance.
The world and all that is in it is slight and brief —
do not withhold this trifle from the people of insight.
Now that your sweet ruby lip is a spring of sugar,
speak, and do not withhold sugar from the parrot.
Your noble deeds — the poet carries them to the horizons —
do not withhold from him his salary and provisions for the road.
Since you seek a good name, the word is this:
do not withhold silver and gold as the price of verse.
The dust of grief will pass, and a good state will come, Hafez —
do not withhold the water of your eye from this road.
صبا ز منزلِ جانان گذر دریغ مدار
وز او به عاشقِ بیدل خبر دریغ مدار
به شُکرِ آن که شِکُفتی به کامِ بخت ای گل
نسیمِ وصل ز مرغِ سحر دریغ مدار
حریفِ عشقِ تو بودم چو ماهِ نو بودی
کنون که ماهِ تمامی نظر دریغ مدار
جهان و هر چه در او هست سهل و مختصر است
ز اهلِ معرفت این مختصر دریغ مدار
کنون که چشمهٔ قند است لعلِ نوشینات
سخن بگوی و ز طوطی، شِکَر دریغ مدار
مکارمِ تو به آفاق میبَرَد شاعر
از او وظیفه و زادِ سفر دریغ مدار
چو ذکرِ خیر طلب میکنی سخن این است
که در بهایِ سخن سیم و زر دریغ مدار
غبارِ غم بِرَوَد، حال خوش شود حافظ
تو آبِ دیده از این رهگذر دریغ مدار
Source: Ganjoor.net
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