Ghazal 245

الا ای طوطی گویا‌ی اسرار!
مبادا خالیت شکر ز منقار

سرت سبز و دلت خوش باد، جاوید
که خوش نقشی نمودی از خط یار

سخن سربسته گفتی با حریفان
خدا را زین معما پرده بردار

به روی ما زن از ساغر گلابی
که خواب‌آلوده‌ایم، ای بخت بیدار!

چه ره بود این که زد در پرده مطرب؟
که می‌رقصند با هم مست و هشیار

از آن افیون که ساقی در می افکند
حریفان را نه سر ماند، نه دستار

سکندر را نمی‌بخشند آبی
به زور و زر میسر نیست این کار

بیا و حال اهل درد بشنو
به لفظ اندک و معنی بسیار

بت چینی عدوی دین و دل‌هاست
خداوندا دل و دینم نگه دار

به مستور‌ان مگو اسرار مستی
حدیث جان مگو با نقش دیوار

به یمن دولت منصور شاهی
علم شد حافظ اندر نظم اشعار

خداوندی به جای بندگان کرد
خداوندا ز آفاتش نگه دار

O parrot, you who speak of secrets,
may your beak never be empty of sugar!

May your head be green and your heart glad for ever,
for you have shown a fine likeness of the friend's down.

You have spoken in veiled words to the companions;
for God's sake, lift the veil from this riddle.

Sprinkle our face with rose-water from the cup,
for we are heavy with sleep, O wakeful fortune.

What mode was this that the minstrel struck behind the veil,
that the drunk and the sober are dancing together?

From that opium the cupbearer cast into the wine,
the companions are left with neither head nor turban.

To Alexander they do not grant that water;
this is not to be had by force or by gold.

Come and hear the state of the people of pain,
in few words and much meaning.

The idol of China is the enemy of faith and of hearts;
O Lord, keep my heart and my faith safe.

Do not tell the secrets of drunkenness to the veiled;
do not tell the story of the soul to a picture on the wall.

By the blessing of the fortune of Shah Mansur,
Hafez has become a banner in the making of verse.

He has behaved as a lord should towards those who serve him;
O Lord, keep him safe from calamities.