Who said "This house of sorrow will be a rose garden one day."?

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

What is the original Persian?

کلبهٔ احزان شود روزی گلستان غم مخور. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.

Is "This house of sorrow will be a rose garden one day." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

کلبهٔ احزان شود روزی گلستان غم مخور

This house of sorrow will be a rose garden one day.

Hafez, Divan, Ghazal 255

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What it means

Grief has a room, and Hafez promises it will not stay bare. Seasons turn, and roses grow where there was only dust. Do not decide today that sorrow is permanent.

The source

"This house of sorrow will be a rose garden one day." Hafez said it in Divan, Ghazal 255. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.

"کلبهٔ احزان شود روزی گلستان 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 "This house of sorrow will be a rose garden one day." mean?: Grief has a room, and Hafez promises it will not stay bare. Seasons turn, and roses grow where there was only dust. Do not decide today that sorrow is permanent.
Who said "This house of sorrow will be a rose garden one day."?: Hafez (c. 1315–1390). Source: Divan, Ghazal 255.
What is the original Persian?: کلبهٔ احزان شود روزی گلستان غم مخور. Translated from the original Persian by Spartan Surfers.
Is "This house of sorrow will be a rose garden one day." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"This house of sorrow will be a rose garden one day." (Hafez, Divan, Ghazal 255, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/this-house-of-sorrow-will-be-a-rose