Ghazal 65: What is sweeter than pleasure, company, garden and spring?

خوش‌تر ز عیش و صحبت و باغ و بهار چیست؟
ساقی کجاست؟ گو سبب انتظار چیست؟

هر وقت خوش که دست دهد، مغتنم شمار
کس را وقوف نیست که انجام کار چیست

پیوند عمر بسته به مویی‌ست، هوش دار
غمخوار خویش باش، غم روزگار چیست؟

معنی آب زندگی و روضهٔ ارم
جز طرف جویبار و می خوشگوار چیست؟

مستور و مست هر دو چو از یک قبیله‌اند
ما دل به عشوهٔ که دهیم؟ اختیار چیست؟

راز درون پرده چه داند فلک؟ خموش
ای مدعی! نزاع تو با پرده‌دار چیست؟

سهو و خطای بنده گرش اعتبار نیست
معنی عفو و رحمت آمرزگار چیست؟

زاهد شراب کوثر و حافظ پیاله خواست
تا در میانه خواستهٔ کردگار چیست

What is sweeter than pleasure, company, garden and spring?
Where is the cupbearer? Say, what is the cause of the delay?

Every happy moment that comes to hand, count it as gain;
no one knows what the end of the matter will be.

The bond of life is tied by a hair; be aware.
Care for yourself; what is the grief of the world to you?

What is the meaning of the water of life and the garden of Iram
but the bank of a stream and pleasant wine?

Since the veiled and the drunk are both of one tribe,
to whose charms shall we give our heart? What choice is there?

What does the sky know of the secret behind the curtain? Be silent.
O pretender, what is your quarrel with the keeper of the curtain?

If the servant's slips and faults count for nothing,
what is the meaning of the pardon and mercy of the Forgiver?

The ascetic wanted the wine of Kawsar and Hafez the cup;
let us see what, between them, the Creator wants.