Ghazal 422: O you who have come with the chain of your long tress

ای که با سلسلهٔ زلف دراز آمده‌ای
فرصتت باد که دیوانه‌نواز آمده‌ای

ساعتی ناز مفرما و بگردان عادت
چون به پرسیدن ارباب نیاز آمده‌ای

پیش بالای تو میرم چه به صلح و چه به جنگ
چون به هر حال برازندهٔ ناز آمده‌ای

آب و آتش به هم آمیخته‌ای از لب لعل
چشم بد دور که بس شعبده‌باز آمده‌ای

آفرین بر دل نرم تو که از بهر ثواب
کشتهٔ غمزهٔ خود را به نماز آمده‌ای

زهد من با تو چه سنجد که به یغمای دلم
مست و آشفته به خلوتگه راز آمده‌ای

گفت حافظ دگرت خرقه شراب آلوده‌ست
مگر از مذهب این طایفه باز آمده‌ای

O you who have come with the chain of your long tress,
may time be granted you, for you have come to comfort the mad.

For one hour lay aside your disdain and change your habit,
since you have come to ask after those who are in need.

I would die before your stature, whether in peace or in war,
for in either state disdain becomes you.

You have mixed water and fire together in your ruby lip;
may the evil eye be far: you have come as a fine conjuror.

Praise be to your tender heart, that for the sake of merit
you have come to pray over the one slain by your own glance.

What does my piety weigh against you, when to plunder my heart
you have come, drunk and dishevelled, to the private place of secrets?

He said: Hafez, your cloak is stained with wine again;
can it be that you have turned back from the creed of this sect?