Ghazal 178

هر که شد محرم دل در حرم یار بماند
وان که این کار ندانست در انکار بماند

اگر از پرده برون شد دل من عیب مکن
شکر ایزد که نه در پردهٔ پندار بماند

صوفیان واستدند از گرو می همه رخت
دلق ما بود که در خانهٔ خمار بماند

محتسب شیخ شد و فسق خود از یاد ببرد
قصهٔ ماست که در هر سر بازار بماند

هر می لعل کز آن دست بلورین ستدیم
آب حسرت شد و در چشم گهربار بماند

جز دل من کز ازل تا به ابد عاشق رفت
جاودان کس نشنیدیم که در کار بماند

گشت بیمار که چون چشم تو گردد نرگس
شیوهٔ تو نشدش حاصل و بیمار بماند

از صدای سخن عشق ندیدم خوشتر
یادگاری که در این گنبد دوار بماند

داشتم دلقی و صد عیب مرا می‌پوشید
خرقه رهن می و مطرب شد و زنار بماند

بر جمال تو چنان صورت چین حیران شد
که حدیثش همه‌جا در در و دیوار بماند

به تماشاگه زلفش دل حافظ روزی
شد که بازآید و جاوید گرفتار بماند

Whoever became a confidant of the heart remained in the friend's sanctuary,
and whoever did not understand this matter remained in denial.

If my heart has come out from behind the veil, do not blame it;
thank God it did not remain behind the veil of illusion.

The Sufis all took their belongings back out of pawn for wine;
it was our cloak that remained in the vintner's house.

The morals officer became a sheikh and forgot his own misdeeds;
it is our story that has remained at every market corner.

Every ruby wine that we took from that crystal hand
turned to the water of regret and remained in our pearl-shedding eyes.

Apart from my heart, which has been in love from before time to after time,
we have heard of no one who remained in this work for ever.

The narcissus fell sick trying to become like your eye;
it did not gain your manner, and it remained sick.

I have seen nothing sweeter than the sound of the words of love,
a memento that has remained in this turning dome.

I had a cloak, and it covered a hundred of my faults;
the cloak went in pawn for wine and minstrel, and the unbeliever's belt remained.

The painted figure of China was so amazed at your beauty
that its story has remained everywhere on door and wall.

One day the heart of Hafez went to look at her tress,
meaning to come back, and it has remained a captive for ever.