Poems by Hafez

Poems by Hafez

Ode XXVII, by Hafez

My friend has fled! Alas, my friend has fled,
And left me nought but tears and pain behind!
L...

Ode XXVIII, by Hafez

From the Divan Hast thou forgotten when thy stolen glance
Was turned to me, when on my happy f...

Ode XXIX, by Hafez

From the Divan From Canaan Joseph shall return, whose face
A little time was hidden: weep no m...

Ode VII, by Hafez

From the Divan From the garden of Heaven a western breeze
Blows through the leaves of my garden...

The Jewel of the Secret Treasury, by Hafez

The jewel of the secret treasury
Is still the same as once it was; the seal
Upon Love's treasur...

A Mysterious Love, by Hafez

I have borne the anguish of love, which ask me not to describe:
I have tasted the poison of ab...

Ode I, by Hafez

From the Divan Arise, oh Cup-bearer, rise! And bring
To lips that are thirsting the bowl they...

Ode II, by Hafez

From the Divan The bird of gardens sang unto the rose,
New blown in the clear dawn: "Bow down ...

Ode III, by Hafez

From the Divan Wind from the east, oh Lapwing of the day,
I send thee to my Lady, though the...

Ode IV, by Hafez

From the Divan Sleep on thine eyes, bright as narcissus flowers,
Falls not in vain!
And not ...

Ode V, by Hafez

From the Divan Oh Turkish maid of Shiraz! In thy hand
If thou'lt take my heart, for the mole o...

Ode VI, by Hafez

From the Divan A flower-tinted cheek, the flowery close
Of the fair earth, these are enough f...

The Days of Spring, by Hafez

The days of Spring are here! The eglantine,
The rose, the tulip from the dust have risen--
An...

Ode VIII, by Hafez

From the Divan The rose has flushed red, the bud has burst,
And drunk with joy is the nightin...

Ode IX, by Hafez

From the Divan Oh Cup-bearer, set my glass afire
With the light of wine! Oh minstrel, sing:
...