I should not make any promises right now, Hafez More Quotes by Hafez More Quotes From Hafez If, like the prophet Noah, you have patience in the distress of the flood, Calamity turns aside, and the desire of a thousand years comes forth. Hafez desire patience years 'Tis writ on Paradise's gate, Woe to the dupe that yields to fate! Hafez yield fate destiny All your wounds from craving love Hafez heroic-deeds craving wounds I know you have a hundred complex cases against God in court, but never mind, let's just get out of this mess. Hafez court hundred mind A poet is someone Who can pour Light into a spoon, Then raise it To nourish Your beautiful parched, holy mouth. Hafez spoons light beautiful If at last thou attain the desire of thy life, Hafez lasts desire world Thou learnest no secret until thou knowest friendship, since to the unsound no heavenly knowledge enters. Hafez heavenly secret How seamless seemed love and then came trouble! Hafez seamless trouble On the neck of a young man sparkles no gem so gracious as enterprise. Hafez necks sparkle men Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky. Hafez me sky time love Send a bouquet of your face with the morning breeze. Hafez face your breeze morning Ever since happiness heard your name, it has been running through the streets trying to find you. Hafez name your you happiness Oh Cup-bearer, set my glass afire with the light of wine! Hafez oh glass wine light Don't be surprised at Fortune's turns and twists: That wheel has spun a thousand yarns before. Hafez surprised wheel twists fortune
