Number 2

RubāʿīIraqi style
English

Number 2

If I speak of my soul, it has long been your lover; if I speak of my heart, it is your poor, humble servant. Every creature in both worlds exists only through your grace; whether unbeliever or faithful, each one follows your faith.
Explanation: «Both worlds» means this world and the next. The final line suggests the beloved is the center around which even belief and disbelief revolve.

Original · Persian

شمارهٔ ۲

گر جانم گویم، عاشق پیشین شماست ور دل گویم، بنده مسکین شماست
خلق دو جهان طفیل تمکین شماست گر کافر و مؤمنست، بر دین شماست