I went to the garden and drank some ale
And heard the wailing of the nightingale
Blooming there also was a beautiful rose
But, unlike the birds, it had no woes
It looked so happy, so vigorous, so proud
Standing alone and above the crowd.
The narcissus also was looking very grand,
Had a tulip in waiting with a cup in hand
The iris there also lashing its tongue
Scolding them all, whether old or young,
And holding a flask was there a lass
Pouring red wine in everyone's glass
And there was Hafiz singing his song
Telling us to come and sing along.
By Hafiz
A poem that leaves you with a pleasant, and light feeling. Lawrence, this is beautiful and filled with humor. It made me laugh. It made my day.
This beautiful poem by Hafiz a famous Persia poet in 13th century. described about his drinking red wine in the garden surrounded by the beauty of nature. He wrote many poems but lost over the centuries and only about 600 poems mainly odes have survived. Many of his poems translated in many languages including English, many, many times.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
the most interesting and nice poem i have ever read