Aloneness is good if it leads me to the Beloved,
I burn like a candle for the Beloved's sake.I wouldn't take King Solomon's ring for even a penny,
if it might be touched by the hands of a demon.O Lord! I hope to meet the Beloved daily,
Yet I've thought ill of the Beloved when I'm suffering.If a parrot is valued more than a raptor,
then the hawks are afraid to show their true might.There's no need to show your concern,
Let your burning heart be your burning words.I can never take your teachings off my mind,
A lonely traveller always longs for home.Hafiz, if you had ten tongues,
you'd still be struck dumb
in the presence of the Beloved.
