Hafiz again

WITH WINE BESIDE A GENTLY FLOWING BROOK—THIS IS BEST;
Withdrawn from sorrow in some quiet nook—this is best;
Our life is like a flower’s that blooms for ten short days,
Bright laughing lips, a friendly fresh-faced look—this is best.

translated by Dick Davis

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