Lost Joseph will come home. Do not grieve.

What it means

Joseph, lost and mourned by his father Jacob, came home in the end. Hafez uses the old story as a promise: what seems lost forever can return. Keep the light on.

The source

"Lost Joseph will come home. Do not grieve." Hafez said it in Divan, Ghazal 255. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.

"یوسف گم‌گشته بازآید بکنعان غم مخور"

Original Persian, Divan, Ghazal 255. Text read at fa.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Hafez (c. 1315–1390). Poet of Shiraz whose Divan of ghazals is still opened at random in Iran to seek an omen.

Questions

What does "Lost Joseph will come home. Do not grieve." mean?

Joseph, lost and mourned by his father Jacob, came home in the end. Hafez uses the old story as a promise: what seems lost forever can return. Keep the light on.

Who said "Lost Joseph will come home. Do not grieve."?

Hafez (c. 1315–1390). Source: Divan, Ghazal 255.

What is the original Persian?

یوسف گم‌گشته بازآید بکنعان غم مخور. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.

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