To the gard'ner, if the five-days Commerce of the rose behoveth,
Bulbul's patience 'gainst estrangement's Thorn and winter's snows behoveth.

In her tresses' bond complain not, Heart, of wilderment; endurance
To the wise bird, when it falleth In the snare of woes, behoveth.

For that man be love forbidden Unto whom the jasmine-visage
And the jacinth-curl, by tresses And by cheeks like those, behoveth!

What to do with worldly prudence Hath the world-surrendering toper?
'Tis to state affairs reflection, Ay, and counsel close behoveth.

Trust in piety and knowledge Heresy in Love is; merits
Though the pilgrim have an hundred, Faith to him, God knows, behoveth.

Scorn and pride from that her drunken Eye this frenzied heart must suffer,
Since the curl of yonder browlock Unto its repose behoveth.

How long, skinker, wilt thou tarry With the circling of the wine-cup?
Nay, continuance, when 'twixt lovers Round the goblet goes, behoveth.

What is Hafiz, that he drinketh Not without the ghittern's warble?
What to him, the wretched lover, Of such pomps and shows behoveth?