Persian poetry -- Translations into English
“This characterizes the poetic spirit of the Sufi, the mystic, that he never expresses his teachings in abstract words but wraps them up in an embroidered picture, and expresses everything allegorically, perhaps for the purpose, that the orthodox may be deceived as to the size...
“This characterizes the poetic spirit of the Sufi, the mystic, that he never expresses his teachings in abstract words but wraps them up in an embroidered picture, and expresses...
2. Part 2Now, Singer, a song that is fresh forsooth! (Roses for Springtime and youth for youth!) Oh! I would drink wine that is sweet to the tooth! (Roses for Springtime and youth for yo...
3. Part 3See, see there The Tulips! Merry drinkers, they, Holding straight their cups up, Colored oh! so gay, That when heavenly nectar From the clouds rains down They may gayly banquet...