Tell the dawn of hope to come out. The dark night is over.

What it means

Hafez pictures hope as a morning that has been hiding behind a curtain. Now the long night's work is done and it can step out. When a hard season ends, let yourself say so.

The source

"Tell the dawn of hope to come out. The dark night is over." Hafez said it in Divan, Ghazal 166. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.

"صبح امّید که بُد معتکف پردهٔ غیب / گو برون آی که کار شب تار آخر شد"

Original Persian, Divan, Ghazal 166. 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 "Tell the dawn of hope to come out. The dark night is over." mean?

Hafez pictures hope as a morning that has been hiding behind a curtain. Now the long night's work is done and it can step out. When a hard season ends, let yourself say so.

Who said "Tell the dawn of hope to come out. The dark night is over."?

Hafez (c. 1315–1390). Source: Divan, Ghazal 166.

What is the original Persian?

صبح امّید که بُد معتکف پردهٔ غیب / گو برون آی که کار شب تار آخر شد. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.

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