Number 15

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Number 15

Those who are lost in longing for you are restless, frantic, and adrift. They stand amazed before your lovely face; they stay amazed until the day they die.
Explanation: The repeated 'amazed' echoes the Persian repetition of 'heyranan,' stressing a wonder that lasts a lifetime.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۱۵

آنها که ز سودای تو سرگردانند آشفته و شوریده و بی سامانند
در طلعت زیبای تو حیرانانند حیرانانند و تا بحی میرانند