Number 12

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Number 12

My heart is bound to your dark, musky locks, and my weary soul belongs to your ruby lips, set with pearls. The souls of both worlds have become your humble servants; a hundred prayers rise, all dependent on your single 'amen'.
Explanation: The 'ruby set with pearls' pictures red lips and white teeth. The final line means all blessings wait upon the beloved's approval.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۱۲

دل بسته طره های مشکین تو شد جان خسته لعل گوهرآگین تو شد
جان دو جهان بنده مسکین تو شد صد فاتحه خوان طفیل آمین تو شد