Musician of the Moon

مطرب مهتاب رو

مطرب مهتاب رو آنچ شنیدی بگو

Beautiful Musician of the Moon

Tell us, everything you have heard!

ما همگان محرمیم آنچ بدیدی بگو

We have all been in your circle of trust

Tell us, then, everything you have seen!

ای شه و سلطان ما ای طربستان ما

Our King , our Governor,  by your hand

You bring green freshness to the land

در حرم جان ما بر چه رسیدی بگو

Within the holy sacrament of our life

Tell us about what have you encountered!

نرگس خمار او ای که خدا یار او

Shy, coy like a  fresh  daffodil

May God always assist you!

دوش ز گلزار او هر چه بچیدی بگو

Yesterday I saw you in His flowergarden

Tell us, which flowers did you cut?

ای شده از دست من چون دل سرمست من

I am growing more restless now

my heart brimming in drunken love

ای همه را دیده تو آنچ گزیدی بگو

You can observe everyone all the time

Tell us, then, which have you chosen?!

عید بیاید رود عید تو ماند ابد

The Holidays come and pass along

Your Holy Day remains everlasting

کز فلک بیمدد چون برهیدی بگو

From the fate of the Heavens, unaided

Tell us, when were you able to flee!

در شکرستان جان غرقه شدم ای شکر

In the sweetland of the Soul

I am drowned, my Sweetheart

زین شکرستان اگر هیچ چشیدی بگو

From inside this sweetland

Tell us, what did you taste?  

میکشدم می به چپ میکشدم دل به راست

Wine pulls me leftward

and my heart pulls rightward 

رو که کشاکش خوش است تو چه کشیدی بگو

Don’t stop, I'm fine with such a sweet tug of war 

Tell us, what have been pulling for?

می به قدح ریختی فتنه برانگیختی

As you poured the wine into the cup,

I knew you would stir controversy!

کوی خرابات را تو چه کلیدی بگو

In the streets behind the wine tavern

Tell us, where did you hide the keys?

شور خرابات ما نور مناجات ما

Our tavern's vital passion

 Our prayers shining light

پرده حاجات ما هم تو دریدی بگو

Our requests for help are veiled -

Tell us, how have you rend them asunder?

ماه به ابر اندرون تیره شدهست و زبون

The Moon entered the cloud 

becoming dark and defeated

ای مه کز ابرها پاک و بعیدی بگو

Tell us, you who are the Moon
distant and clear of all clouds!

ظل تو پاینده باد ماه تو تابنده باد

May your lifegiving rays be everlasting

May your Moon be always shining

چرخ تو را بنده باد از چه رمیدی بگو

The whirling heaven is your servant 

Tell us, from what are you repelled?

عشق مرا گفت دی عاشق من چون شدی

Love asked of me last night

How did you fall in love with Me?

گفتم بر چون متن ز آنچ تنیدی بگو

I said: at such immense heights  

Tell us, what have you woven ?

مرد مجاهد بدم عاقل و زاهد بدم

  I used to be a warrior

I was wise and pious

عافیتا همچو مرغ از چه پریدی بگو

Be safe! Like a bird avoiding traps

Tell us, what were you flying away from?