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Barnihādabarbar-ichūnsīmusūsandāshtam
labnihādabarlabīchūnshīrushikardāshtam
Dast-iūbargardan-imanhamchūchanbarbūdoman
dast-ikhwuddargardan-iūhamchūchanbardāshtam
Bāmdādānchūnnigahkardambasīfarqīnabūd
chanbarazzardāshtū,sūsanzi‛anbardāshtam
Chūnmu’adhdhinguftyik‘Allāhuakbar’kāfar-am
garumīd-iāndigarAllāhuakbardāshtam.Lastnight
mylife’sfantasies
wereallfulfilled:Ibeddeddown
onapillowofjasmine,
onaslendertrunk, (1)
heldinmyembrace
abeautywho
asIlookedonher
mademefeel
thebedstood
highabove
thesun. (2)Narcissus,
slendertrunk,
lilies,
muskandsilver,
moonandrose,
clearthroughtilldawn,
Ihuggedallseveninmyarms (3)
Mybreast
pressed
toabreast
likesilverandlilies,
mylips
pressed
uponlips
likemilkandsugar; (4)
Herarmsandmyarms
encircledcircled
myneckherneck
likeaband,likeaband (5)ḤāfiẓandtheReligionofLoveinClassicalPersianPoetry