A strange grace, a tempest of your kindness,
My well-being, inquired through another's words.
Sometimes, constant favor, sometimes doubt of me,
Your favor then, your favor now, entwined.
It will pass, it will pass, even without you,
But it will pass in deep gloom, in restless longing.
I drink from your gaze, lest this moment alter,
Do not lower your eyes, lest the night should fade.
I drink from your gaze, lest this moment alter,
My tears are in it too, lest this wine boil over,
O, you who touch my goblet, lest your hand be burned.
I drink from your gaze, lest this moment alter,
My tears are in it too.
It is one thing, O Saqi, that I am without sense, without sense,
It is one thing, O Saqi,
It is one thing, O Saqi, that I am without sense,
Otherwise, whatever I am, I am not ungrateful.
I will keep the illusion of your intoxicated gaze,
Even if I regain sense, I will say I have none.
I drink from your gaze, lest this moment alter,
My tears are in it too, in it, my tears are in it,
Lest this wine boil over,
O you who touch my goblet, lest your hand be burned.
I drink from your gaze, lest this moment alter,
O master of my life, keep your hand on my heart,
O master of my life, my life, O master of my life,
O master of my life, keep your hand on my heart,
Lest my breath leave me in the joy of your coming.
The night still has a while, do not lift the veil, O Saqi,
The night still has a while,
The night still has a while, do not lift the veil, O Saqi,
Lest your drunkard, falling, should rise again.
I drink from your gaze, lest this moment alter,
Before you consume me, take out my heart,
It is another's trust, lest it burn with me.
Before you consume me, before you consume me,
Before you consume me, take out my heart,
It is another's trust, lest it burn with me.
I drink from your gaze, lest this moment alter,
From this fear I built no nest, O Anwar,
From this fear I built no nest, no nest,
Lest the eyes of the flower-lovers turn again.
I drink from your gaze, lest this moment alter,
Do not lower your eyes, lest the night should fade.
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