Whoever observance and faith With the people of faith keepeth,
Him God the most High, at all times, From sorrow and scaith keepeth.

Wilt have not the Loved One break Love's compact, the end of the twine
Keep thou and she also her end, 'Gainst whatso affray'th, keepeth.

I tell not the case of the Friend, Except to her worshipful self;
The comrade still secret the tale Of what his mate saith keepeth.

When " Keep thou in safety my heart From mischief " , I bid her, quoth she,
" Nay, what can the slave? 'Tis God (Not whoso obey'th) keepeth. "

My heart and my life and my good The sacrifice be of the fair
Who the due and observance of love And friendship and faith keepeth!

My heart in her tress an thou see, O wind of the East, prithee bid
It bide in contentment, whilst it The place where it stay'th keepeth.

O heart, live thou still on such wise That if thy foot falter, thee aye
An angel, with both hands upreared, As he doth who pray'th, keepeth.

O warriors and champions, have heed And keep ye good watch o'er the lord
Who you as his own proper soul, In whatso he may'th, keepeth.

Lo, where is the dust of thy way, Which Hafiz, in token and sign
Of the fragrance to him which the breath Of the East wind convey'th, keepeth?