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Hazrat Hafiz Shirazi.
My shrine is
The niche of the
Tavern
My dawn Litanies
Are the supplications
Of the Saintly/saints
Distressed be not
If the music of
The harp and the
Fiddle have not
Yet commenced
Neither the
Serving of Wine!
The heralding
Of Dawn, O dawn
Is my excuse!
Praise be to
Allah – independent
I am of ruler
And beggar
The needy one
Of the dust of
The threshold of
My friend
Is my Emperor!
My only concern
With the Masjid
And the Tavern
Is Your audience/meeting/union
I think of naught
Besides that and
God is my witness!
My beggary
Is superior to me
Than being Ruler
Of a Realm
Your cruelty and
Tyranny – to me
Is glory and Honor.
Uprooting my tent
They are with
Speed and haste
Running away
From Your refuge
Is not my way/custom!
From the moment
That I rested
On this fortunate
Threshold...
The Exalted Throne
As sublime as
The Sun – has
Been my Headrest!
Not in my control
Was to sin Hafiz
Exercise courtesy
And respect and
Say this is my sin!.
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