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Rumi quatrain, #1008 Foruzanfar
Gone the one whose beauty is matchless, And the eyes of my heart denied his kiss. Gone but the grief left behind in my heart; Gone the Rose but yes, the thorn remains! رفت آنکه نبود کس بخوبی یارش بی … Continue reading
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Ghazal #40 from Ghazals For The Friend, Bill Gannett
The Awakener of Eternal Spring is here; Frozen feeling is flowing- we have no fear. We have longed for the return of your bright light; We cry out for that day the heart receives your sight. Our blindness has been … Continue reading
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Ghazal #117 from Ghazals For The Friend, Bill Gannett
When the righteous assassinate, it is fair play- But when the enemy kills, it is God’s dismay! When vast lands are invaded for freedom’s sake, Innocents are killed and maimed every day. We have no god greater than our own … Continue reading
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Ghazal #61 from Ghazals For The Friend, Bill Gannett
Big Fist packs a punch with a plan to scare: Keep the people afraid with ugly hot air! Politicians love fear because it works To fool the people into electing jerks. The chauvinist loves to stand brave and tall, By … Continue reading
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Rumi quatrain, #1648 Foruzanfar
My soul complains about your fickle desires, And it has a longing beyond all longings. In this wine of love, my life blows with the wind, Because in this wine I drink a gale of madness! جانم ز هواهای تو … Continue reading
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Rumi quatrain, #858 Foruzanfar
O you the moon who leads me in the dance circle, And whose flowing waters make me whirl and whirl! Since the running stream has set me revolving, So many roses have laughed open their petals. Note: The moon= the … Continue reading
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Rumi quatrain, #600 Foruzanfar
The dervish who grants spiritual wealth Gives away a kingdom with each breath. The dervish is not one who begs bread; The dervish is the one who bestows life! درویش که اسرار نهان میبخشد هر دم ملکی برایگان میبخشد درویش … Continue reading
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Ghazal #385 Divan-e-Hafez, Khanlari
Happy St Patrick’s Day! Praise the Celtic Fire! Drink a bottle of Hafez! Buy my book, Ghazals For The Friend! God bless you, drink after drink! منم که شهره شهرم به عشق ورزیدن منم که دیده نایالوده ام … Continue reading
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When at last the Pope of three rings passes away
When at last the Pope of three rings passes away, What will the Trustees at last condescend to say? O the sartorial bliss that billows and rends, When all the wide-eyed devotees break wind! The Pontiff has predicted his royal … Continue reading
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Ghazal #84 from Ghazals for the Friend, by Bill Gannett
Ghazal #84 from Ghazals for the Friend, by Bill Gannett We long to rise from the dead by receiving your embrace; Why wait for the trumpets to blare to be caressed by grace? This life of the living dead … Continue reading
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