Hafiz isn't simply telling you to pursue happiness—he's suggesting that gladness is a *proof of alignment*, a bodily signal that you're where you belong. Notice the specificity: not things that distract you or soothe you, but things that make you *glad you are alive*—a higher bar entirely, something that affirms your existence rather than just fills your time. A person might spend evenings scrolling in bed (comfortable, even pleasant) while friends who make them laugh sit unvisited across town; Hafiz would gently ask which one actually makes you grateful for breath. The wisdom here is that closeness requires effort—you must choose proximity repeatedly—and that choice becomes its own form of loyalty to yourself.