al-Ḥallāj
Translation:
Is it you or me? In this there are two gods
yet You forbid, You forbid affirming duality
Your selfhood is in my negation eternally
My all clothes the all in two respects
So where is your self [hidden] from me when I see?
For my self became clear where there’s no where for me
So where is your face, the goal of my gaze?
in the the heart’s interior or the glance of the eye
Between me and you, my “I-ness” torments me
So lift, with your “I-ness,” my “I-ness” from in between
Original:
أَأَنتَ أَم أَنا هَذا في إِلَهَينِ
حاشاكَ حاشاكَ مِن إِثباتِ اِثنَينِ
هُوِيَّةٌ لَكَ في لائِيَّتي أَبَداً
كُلّي عَلى الكُلِّ تَلبيسُ بِوَجهَينِ
فَأَينَ ذاتُكَ عَنّي حَيثُ كُنتُ أرى
فَقَد تَبَيَّنَ ذاتي حَيثُ لا أَيني
فَأَينَ وَجهُكَ مَقصوداً بِناظِرَتي
في باطِنِ القَلبِ أَم في ناظِرِ العَينِ
بَيني وَبَينَكَ إِنِيٌّ يُنازِعُني
فَاِرفَع بِلُطفِكَ إِنِيِّ مِنَ البَينِ
Hafez
Translation:
Come! For last night, the tavern’s unseen voice told me
to be pleased with the divine decree and not to flee from destiny
Between Lover and Beloved there is no barrier
You yourself are your own veil, Hafez. Remove yourself!
Original:
بیا که هاتف میخانه دوش با من گفت
که در مقام رضا باش و از قضا مگریز
میان عاشق و معشوق هیچ حائل نیست
تو خود حجاب خودی حافظ از میان برخیز
Translation:
When the bubble fills its head with the air of arrogance
It blows its head off as it rises to the top of the wine
You are the obstacle on the road, Hafez, get out of the way!
Blessed is he who walks on this road without obstacle.
Original:
حباب را چو فتد باد نخوت اندر سر
کلاه داریش اندر سر شراب رود
حجاب راه تویی حافظ از میان برخیز
خوشا کسی که در این راه بی‌حجاب رود
This is so so so beautiful my brother.I’m Syed Ali reza.Learnt Urdu…Persian Is My own language and i’m learning Arabic(Sarf And Nahw).I should say as a poet I love your choices.Keep it high!Wasslaam
Wonderful! Thank you. I follow your blog assiduously and it is a great pleasure every time there is a new posting. Kenza.