Whatever quality the beloved reveals, whether in pure darkness or in unmixed light,
the lover takes on that very same quality; subjects follow the faith of their kings.
Explanation: The final line uses the old idea that ordinary people adopt the religion of their rulers, here as an image of how the lover mirrors the beloved.
Original · Persian
شمارهٔ ۱۹
معشوقه به هر صفت که آید به ظهور
از ظلمت محض، یا خود از خالص نور
عاشق به همان صفت موصوف گردد
بر دین ملوک است رعیت مامور