MY SWEET, CRUSHED ANGEL

You have not danced so badly, my dear,trying to hold hands with
the Beautiful One. You have waltzed with great style, my sweet,
crushed angel, to have ever neared God’s heart at all. Our Partner
is notoriously difficult to follow, and even His best musicians are not
always easy to hear. So what if the music has stopped for a while.
So what if the price of admission to the Divine is out of reach tonight.
So what, my sweetheart, if you lack the ante to gamble for real love.
The mind and the body are famous for holding the heart ransom,
but Hafiz knows the Beloved’s eternal habits. Have patience, for
He will not be able to resist your longings and charms for long.
You have not danced so badly, my dear, trying to kiss the Magnificent
One. You have actually waltzed with tremendous style, my sweet,
O my sweet, crushed angel. -Hafiz