O cupbearer, pass the cup and offer it, for love seemed easy at first, — Hafez | Persian Listing

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HAFEZ

الا یا ایها الساقی ادر کاساً و ناولها، که عشق آسان نمود اول ولی افتاد مشکل‌ها

Alâ yâ ayyoha-s-sâqi, adir ka'san wa nâwilhâ, ke eshq âsân nemud avval vali oftâd moshkelhâ

O cupbearer, pass the cup and offer it, for love seemed easy at first, but difficulties followed.

Hafez · Divan, Ghazal 1

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نصیحت گوش کن جانا که از جان دوست‌تر دارند، جوانان سعادتمند پند پیر دانا را

Listen to counsel, dear one — fortunate youths hold the wise elder's advice dearer than their own life.

فیض روح‌القدس ار باز مدد فرماید، دیگران هم بکنند آنچه مسیحا می‌کرد

If the grace of the Holy Spirit lends its aid again, others too may do what the Messiah did.

رسید مژده که ایام غم نخواهد ماند، چنان نماند چنین نیز هم نخواهد ماند

Good news has come: the days of sorrow will not last — as that did not remain, neither will this.

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